2nd Report - The impact of environmental regulations on development
- HC No.
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- Published
- 21 Sep 2023
- Items
- 0
- Response
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Select Committee · Built Environment Committee
The impact of environmental regulations on development
Status: Closed
Opened: 23 Feb 2023
Closed: 19 Apr 2024
1 report
Inquiry scope
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.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2023 | Jenny Preece · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rachel Fisher · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Rachel Maclean · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Trudy Harrison · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | View ↗ |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Dame Glenys Stacey DBE · Office for Environmental Protection, Natalie Prosser · Office for Environmental Protection | View ↗ |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Jennie Donovan · Environment Agency, John Curtin · Environment Agency, Tony Grayling · Environment Agency | View ↗ |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Alan Law · Natural England, Tony Juniper · Natural England | View ↗ |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Liz Hart · Hart Environmental Ltd, Professor David Hill CBE · Environment Bank | View ↗ |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Professor Emma Lees · European University Institute, Professor Gert de Roo · University of Groningen | View ↗ |
| 2 May 2023 | Jackie Copley · CPRE - The Countryside Charity, Richard Benwell · Wildlife and Countryside Link | View ↗ |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Ben Kite · Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, Joseph Lewis · Institution of Environmental Sciences | View ↗ |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Heather Sargent · Landmark Chambers, Robbie Owen · The National Infrastructure Planning Association, The Honourable Justice Brian Preston | View ↗ |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Alex Watts · Fisher German, Rob Wall · British Property Federation | View ↗ |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Jan Bessell · National Infrastructure Planning Association, Simon Blanchflower CBE · East West Rail | View ↗ |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Carolyn McKenzie · ADEPT, David Lowe · Warwickshire County Council, Hamish Walke · Crawley Borough Council, Richard Blyth · Royal Town Planning Institute | View ↗ |
| 7 Mar 2023 | James Stevens · Home Builders Federation, Paul Brocklehurst · Land Promoters and Developers Federation | View ↗ |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Daniel Smyth · Savills, Professor Liz Fisher · University of Oxford | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Law · Deputy Chief Executive | Natural England | 1 |
| Alex Watts · Associate | Fisher German | 1 |
| Ben Kite · Chair, Strategic Policy Panel | Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | 1 |
| Carolyn McKenzie · Chair, Energy and Clean Growth Working Group | ADEPT | 1 |
| Dame Glenys Stacey DBE · Chair | Office for Environmental Protection | 1 |
| Daniel Smyth · Director and Head of Environment | Savills | 1 |
| David Lowe · Delivery Leader: Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape | Warwickshire County Council | 1 |
| Hamish Walke · Water Neutrality Lead | Crawley Borough Council | 1 |
| Heather Sargent · Barrister | Landmark Chambers | 1 |
| Jackie Copley · Planning Director | CPRE - The Countryside Charity | 1 |
| James Stevens · Director of Cities | Home Builders Federation | 1 |
| Jan Bessell · Board Chair | National Infrastructure Planning Association | 1 |
| Jennie Donovan · Deputy Director, Sustainable Business and Development | Environment Agency | 1 |
| Jenny Preece · Deputy Director, Planning Infrastructure | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| John Curtin · Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management | Environment Agency | 1 |
| Joseph Lewis · Head of Policy | Institution of Environmental Sciences | 1 |
| Liz Hart · Director | Hart Environmental Ltd | 1 |
| Natalie Prosser · CEO | Office for Environmental Protection | 1 |
| Paul Brocklehurst · Chairman | Land Promoters and Developers Federation | 1 |
| Professor David Hill CBE · Chairman | Environment Bank | 1 |
| Professor Emma Lees · Professor of Transnational Law | European University Institute | 1 |
| Professor Gert de Roo · Professor of Spatial Planning and Head of the Department of Spatial Planning and Environment | University of Groningen | 1 |
| Professor Liz Fisher · Professor of Environmental Law, Corpus Christi College | University of Oxford | 1 |
| Rachel Fisher · Deputy Director for Land Use Policy | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Rachel Maclean · Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Richard Benwell · Chief Executive | Wildlife and Countryside Link | 1 |
| Richard Blyth · Head of Policy, Practice and Research | Royal Town Planning Institute | 1 |
| Rob Wall · Assistant Director of Sustainability and Tax Policy | British Property Federation | 1 |
| Robbie Owen · Board Secretary and Director | The National Infrastructure Planning Association | 1 |
| Simon Blanchflower CBE · former chief executive officer | East West Rail | 1 |
| The Honourable Justice Brian Preston | — | 1 |
| Tony Grayling · Director of Sustainable Business and Development | Environment Agency | 1 |
| Tony Juniper · Chair | Natural England | 1 |
| Trudy Harrison · Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2023 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Houlton, Rugby |