The Taskforce recommended amending the Environmental Permitting Regulations to impose a statutory 42-day decision deadline with a single 56-day extension and appeal rights. The Government explicitly declined to legislate statutory timelines, arguing they "can lead to unintended outcomes." Instead, it is pursuing operational improvements including exempting low-risk activities from permitting, modernising the permitting process, a Priority Tracked Service for nuclear, a digital platform, and a Lead Environmental Regulator pilot. While these are welcome practical improvements, the absence of any hard statutory backstop means permitting delays lack a binding remedy, significantly weakening the original recommendation.
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