Potential Nutrient Mitigation Schemes
There are a number of nutrient mitigation schemes operating across the Solent area. These schemes can provide nutrient credits that developers may be able to buy to help make new housing development acceptable where nutrient mitigation is required.
The Partnership for South Hampshire regularly reports information about the supply and demand for nutrient mitigation in the PfSH area to the PfSH Joint Committee. At present, there is a good supply of nitrogen credits across the Solent, but phosphorus credits are more limited.
The map below shows where mitigation sites are available in each catchment. A list of known mitigation schemes and contact details is also provided below.
The list of mitigation schemes is in no way exhaustive of the potentially available mitigation options available to developers, and does not intend to recommend any particular mitigation scheme. The list indicates potential schemes known to the Partnership for South Hampshire Solent Mitigation Team.
The list is not a complete list of every possible mitigation option. It only includes schemes currently known to the Partnership for South Hampshire Solent Mitigation Team. PfSH does not recommend or endorse any particular scheme. The current list of available mitigation schemes can be viewed here:
Nutrient Mitigation Suppliers (Operational) – February 2026
Applicants and developers are responsible for finding nutrient mitigation that is suitable and sufficient for their own development. They should seek their own legal advice and advice from Natural England before deciding whether a particular mitigation scheme is appropriate.
The list and map will be updated as more mitigation sites become available. If you provide nutrient mitigation and would like your scheme to be considered for inclusion, please contact the Solent Mitigation Team by email a
Applicants and developers are responsible for finding nutrient mitigation that is suitable and sufficient for their own development. They should seek their own legal advice and advice from Natural England before deciding whether a particular mitigation scheme is appropriate.
This list and map will be updated as more mitigation sites become available. If you provide nutrient mitigation and would like your scheme to be considered for inclusion, please contact the Solent Mitigation Team by email at environmentalmitigation@fareham.gov.uk