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Select committee: Built Environment Committee

Government Response to the impact of environmental regulations on development report

Published 12 December 2023

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The government's response

This document responds to 2nd Report - The impact of environmental regulations on development.

This is the government's response, published 12 December 2023.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government says it believes it can balance environmental protection with boosting development, disagrees with the Committee on the deliverability of its ambitions and on some recommendations, and agrees with others in whole or in part.

  • On environmental ambitions, it says it does "not agree" that deliverability is questionable. It "agree[s]" that a review of regulatory costs "could supplement the existing evidence base".
  • On national policy, it agrees that a consistent approach would be beneficial and "expect[s] to bring forward National Development Management Policies in 2024, following a consultation".
  • On nutrient neutrality, it says it is "now not intending to bring forward primary legislation" in this parliament, following the House of Lords vote in September 2023.
  • On planning fees, it says a review within 12 months would not allow enough time to assess the increase, and it intends to review "at the appropriate time and within three years".

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