Built Environment Committee hears evidence on the impact of environmental regulations on development
On Tuesday 28 February 2023, the Built Environment Committee hears evidence on its new inquiry on the impact of environmental regulations on development.
Meeting details
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The impact of environmental regulations on development
Professor of Environmental Law, Corpus Christi College at University of Oxford
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The impact of environmental regulations on development
Director and Head of Environment at Savills
Possible questions for Professor Liz Fisher include:
- How have environmental regulations evolved over recent decades?
- What is the basis of England’s current environmental regulations? How has the legislative framework altered and what changes may the LURB and REUL Bill bring? What role do the courts play in this process?
- What objectives are these regulations designed to meet? Who sets these objectives?
Possible questions for Savills include:
- How do the relevant environmental regulations change depending on the type of development?
- What work has been undertaken to assess the costs for developers of meeting environmental regulations and the delays caused by meeting these requirements?
- How does the planning system administer the range of environmental regulations?