Policy paper

Review of the implementation of environmental assessment regimes in England: government response

Government response to the review of the Office for Environmental Protection on the implementation of environmental assessment regimes in England.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 January 2024

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

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Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection’s review into the implementation of environmental assessment regimes

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The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) laid before Parliament a report titled ‘A review of the implementation of environmental assessment regimes in England’ pursuant to section 29(2) of the Environment Act 2021. The report examines the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) in England.

This is the government’s statutory response to that report pursuant to the Act.

Published 22 January 2024