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Environmental Permitting Reforms

Defra, the Environment Agency, and Welsh Government are modernising environmental permitting rules to streamline compliance and improve guidance for farms and businesses. The reforms include standard rules permits and updated industrial emissions standards, with particular focus on lithium-ion battery storage fire safety. The initiative aims to make environmental regulation more accessible while maintaining environmental protection standards.

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Consultations 100 Policy and strategy 13 Legislative record 1 Scrutiny and evidence 2 Implementation 1

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Open Consultations 1 Closed Consultations 6 Consultation Responses 90 Government responses 3 Policy papers 13 Bill stages 1 Guidance 1 Written questions 2

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2026 8 2025 17 2024 1 2023 11 2022 5 2021 8 2020 2 2019 8 2018 16 2017 6 2016 13 2015 11 2014 6 2013 3 2012 1 2011 1

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Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 6 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs 51 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 1 Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) 3 Environment Agency 62 Scottish Government 3 Welsh Government 14

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Consultation (this thread's consultation) 100 Parliamentary record (Hansard debates, PQs, statements) 3 Strategy / programme document (e.g. CAM 2025) 12

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16 Apr 2019 | Guidance Environment Agency linked

Environmental permits: when and how we consult

In response to: Environmental permits: when and how we consult

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