Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee

Recommendation 181

181

When a project requires planning permission and environmental permits these processes are usually run separately:...

Conclusion
When a project requires planning permission and environmental permits these processes are usually run separately: a housing development on brownfield land may receive planning permission for the proposal, but separately require a licence to handle contaminated material on site.
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗