Environmental Outcomes Reports (EORs): Consultation response

n 2023, the Levelling-Up & Regeneration Act (LURA) proposed to reform Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs), leading to a consultation in 2023 on the proposed replacement regime: Environmental Outcomes Reports (EORs).

Responding to the consultation, several concerns were raised about how EORs would work in practice, including by the IES, which led to the transition to EORs being paused. 

The 2024 general election created further delays, and the new Government has not fully revealed its plans for implementing EORs, beyond the broad commitment that this is still expected to take place.

Find out more about our general response to the proposals in the Levelling-Up Act by reading our response to the consultation on LURA.

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