LandBNG
BNG income and cost estimates for land in England, GB grid headroom and planning history
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Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"landbng": {
"url": "https://landbng.uk/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://landbng.uk/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
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Tools (4)
🟢check_grid_connection(lat, lon)
Check nearest UK electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) grid connection headroom for a location: generation/demand headroom (MW/MVA), RAG status, voltage, and a combined BNG+grid siting signal. Covers all of Great Britain (England/Scotland/Wales), not just England. Free, no key.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": "number"
},
"lon": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"lat",
"lon"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true
}🟢check_planning_history(lat, lon, radius_km)
Find planning applications near a UK location, via UK PlanIt's public aggregator (over 400 UK planning authorities). Free, no key. radius_km must be between 0.1 and 5.0.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": "number"
},
"lon": {
"type": "number"
},
"radius_km": {
"default": 1,
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"lat",
"lon"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true
}🟢estimate_bng_income(lat, lon, area_ha)
Estimate 30-year lump-sum BNG income (LOW/MID/HIGH) for dedicating `area_ha` hectares of an England parcel to biodiversity net gain habitat creation, from LandBNG planning assumptions per habitat capped at the Defra statutory credit price; local factors (flood zone, SSSI, Green Belt, Ancient Woodland, AONB, Agricultural Land Class, nearby NSIP projects and how many fall under mandatory BNG) are listed, not priced. England only. Free, no key.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": "number"
},
"lon": {
"type": "number"
},
"area_ha": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"lat",
"lon",
"area_ha"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true
}🟢estimate_bng_cost(lat, lon, scheme_ha, land_type)
Estimate the cost of meeting England's mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain requirement for a development scheme of `scheme_ha` hectares, across 3 procurement routes (off-site habitat bank mosaic, off-site grassland/ heathland, statutory biodiversity credits, priced per unit at two Defra credits per unit), and the units to buy from a gain site in the same, a neighbouring or a further authority (spatial risk multiplier 1.0 / 0.75 / 0.5, with this point's authority names). land_type: brownfield / arable / improved / semi_improved / mixed. England only. Free, no key.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": "number"
},
"lon": {
"type": "number"
},
"scheme_ha": {
"type": "number"
},
"land_type": {
"default": "mixed",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"lat",
"lon",
"scheme_ha"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true
}Community
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