Write a plain-English explainer for a developer or landowner in England whose site is not exempt from biodiversity net gain: the 10% gain, the 30 years and what happens next
The problem
When a site in England is still in scope of biodiversity net gain, clients tend to ask the same practical questions: what the 10% gain means, what the 30-year commitment is, what a legal agreement and a habitat management and monitoring plan do, and what happens if the land is sold. A short explainer built from the GOV.UK wording answers these before you are asked and keeps your time for the real work. AI can reshape the official sentences into a calm, readable note. It does not give costs, choose between on-site and off-site routes, or give legal advice.
What AI does
AI arranges the official sentences you copy from GOV.UK into a one-page, plain-English note for a client whose site must deliver biodiversity net gain, quoting them word for word. It decides nothing about the site; the named ecologist checks the note and the client is told to take legal advice (England).
Time
The steps, in short
- Make sure the named ecologist has confirmed the site is in scope.
- Copy the official sentences you want from GOV.UK, noting the date.
- Have AI arrange them into a short, plain-English note, with no cost figures.
- The ecologist compares it with the current official pages, adds a legal-advice line, and sends it.
A short sample prompt
I work at an ecology consultancy in England. Arrange the official sentences I copied on [date] into a one-page, plain-English note for a client whose site must deliver biodiversity net gain. Quote them word for word and add nothing. Sentences: [paste]
In the full playbook
- 5 steps in full
- The exact prompt to copy
- A check-before-you-send list (5 points)
- UK notes with official sources