Committees

Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Inquiry

The Environmental Audit Committee is seeking views on how the Government’s proposed reforms to national planning policy and housebuilding targets might affect environmental protections and current approaches to sustainable development.Read the terms of reference and find out how to submit written evidence through the Committee's evidence portal here.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5.00 pm on Friday 20 December.To make a submission please contact the Committee team on eacom@parliament.uk .

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Comment: The Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes and the NPPF update
Reacting to the Government’s announcement today on updating the NPPF to meet the Government’s housebuilding target,Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:
12 December 2024
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Can building 1.5 million homes support UK nature and climate goals? EAC’s launches inquiry as it holds first evidence session of the new Parliament   
The environmental impact of planning reforms needed to meet the Government’s housebuilding targets will be examined by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) as it launches its first inquiry of the new Parliament, ‘Environmental sustainability and housing growth’.
18 November 2024
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