ABSTRACT
At this time, there have been paradigm changes in the Government's mindset, especially in terms of achieving targets between investment activities to increase economic growth and efforts to conserve and protect the environment. It is in line with the issuance of the Job Creation Law in Indonesia, when the Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) pandemic happened, which resulted in Indonesia's economic growth continuing to weaken. For this reason, economic growth needs to increase through policies on ease of doing business and investment, which will impact economic growth. One of these policies is the ease of the licensing process. This article aims to examine the relationship between permits, especially building permits, and their effect on environmental protection by looking at and conducting literature studies and comparisons between the level of permits and the theoretical impact of ecological damage through the primary and secondary data, which was carried out within the scope of the research area located in South Jakarta, Indonesia. This research expects to be material for policymakers' consideration in further analysing the relationship between licensing, environmental protection, and economic growth. © 2023 Author(s).