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Recommendation 26

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Publish annual reports detailing mitigation hierarchy application and environmental effectiveness on EDP sites.

Recommendation
We recommend that this evidence should include the systematic monitoring and review of the environmental outcomes on all sites where an EDP has been approved and introduced. NE should publish annual reports detailing the extent to which the MH has been applied to developments with an EDP, alongside evaluations of the effectiveness of the decisions made to improve the environment. (Recommendation, Paragraph 99)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 13 March 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗