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The impact of environmental regulations on development

Inquiry

This inquiry will assess the impact of environmental regulations on development. It will consider the governance, the associated costs for developers and promoters, and the impact on the delivery of projects, of nationally defined environmental regulations in England. We will also consider the role of different government bodies in monitoring and implementing these regulations.

The committee's report was published on 21 September 2023. The Government's response was published on 12 December 2023 and the report was debated on 19 April 2024.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 14 April 2023.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report - The impact of environmental regulations on development
Inquiry The impact of environmental regulations on development
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Response to this report
Government Response to the impact of environmental regulations on development report
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Oral evidence transcripts

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11 July 2023
Inquiry The impact of environmental regulations on development
Witnesses Rachel Maclean (Minister of State (Housing and Planning) at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), Trudy Harrison (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use) at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs), Jenny Preece (Deputy Director, Planning Infrastructure at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), and Rachel Fisher (Deputy Director for Land Use Policy at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)
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4 July 2023
Inquiry The impact of environmental regulations on development
Witnesses Office for Environmental Protection, and Office for Environmental Protection
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27 June 2023
Inquiry The impact of environmental regulations on development
Witnesses Environment Agency, Environment Agency, and Environment Agency
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Written evidence

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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (IER0043)
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IER0042)
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Environment Agency (IER0041)
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Other publications

Government Responses
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Declarations of interest
Members of the House of Lords must declare relevant interests in committee work.
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Engagement documents
Documents relating to committee engagement activities, such as forums, surveys or ‘roundtable’ events with experts and stakeholders that the committee has chosen to make public.
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Contact us

  • Email: builtenvironment@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3616 (committee staff) | 020 7219 6640 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Built Environment Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW