diff --git a/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-service.test.ts b/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-service.test.ts
index 5273b95a7a..6d2d9c32db 100644
--- a/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-service.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-service.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createTestConfig } from '../../../test/config/test-config';
 import dbInit, { type ITestDb } from '../../../test/e2e/helpers/database-init';
 import NotFoundError from '../../error/notfound-error';
 import {
+    type IExperimentalOptions,
     type IUnleashStores,
     SYSTEM_USER,
     SYSTEM_USER_AUDIT,
@@ -17,9 +18,15 @@ let service: EnvironmentService;
 let eventService: EventService;
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
-    const config = createTestConfig();
+    const flags: Partial<IExperimentalOptions> = {
+        flags: { globalChangeRequestConfig: true },
+    };
+    const config = createTestConfig({
+        experimental: flags,
+    });
     db = await dbInit('environment_service_serial', config.getLogger, {
         dbInitMethod: 'legacy' as const,
+        experimental: flags,
     });
     stores = db.stores;
     eventService = createEventsService(db.rawDatabase, config);
@@ -49,6 +56,34 @@ test('Can get all', async () => {
     expect(environments).toHaveLength(3); // the one we created plus 'default'
 });
 
+test('Can manage required approvals', async () => {
+    const created = await db.stores.environmentStore.create({
+        name: 'approval_env',
+        type: 'production',
+        requiredApprovals: 1,
+    });
+
+    const retrieved = await service.get('approval_env');
+
+    await db.stores.environmentStore.update(
+        {
+            type: 'production',
+            protected: false,
+            requiredApprovals: 2,
+        },
+        'approval_env',
+    );
+
+    const updated = await service.get('approval_env');
+    const groupRetrieved = (await service.getAll()).find(
+        (env) => env.name === 'approval_env',
+    );
+
+    expect(retrieved).toEqual(created);
+    expect(updated).toEqual({ ...created, requiredApprovals: 2 });
+    expect(groupRetrieved).toMatchObject({ ...created, requiredApprovals: 2 });
+});
+
 test('Can connect environment to project', async () => {
     await db.stores.environmentStore.create({
         name: 'test-connection',
diff --git a/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store-type.ts b/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store-type.ts
index 16aa710934..1baa00a8f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store-type.ts
+++ b/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store-type.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export interface IEnvironmentStore extends Store<IEnvironment, string> {
     exists(name: string): Promise<boolean>;
     create(env: IEnvironmentCreate): Promise<IEnvironment>;
     update(
-        env: Pick<IEnvironment, 'type' | 'protected'>,
+        env: Pick<IEnvironment, 'type' | 'protected' | 'requiredApprovals'>,
         name: string,
     ): Promise<IEnvironment>;
     updateProperty(
diff --git a/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store.ts b/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store.ts
index 196f046a2f..4559fcec7d 100644
--- a/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store.ts
+++ b/src/lib/features/project-environments/environment-store.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import NotFoundError from '../../error/notfound-error';
 import type { IEnvironmentStore } from './environment-store-type';
 import { snakeCaseKeys } from '../../util/snakeCase';
 import type { CreateFeatureStrategySchema } from '../../openapi';
-import type { IUnleashConfig } from '../../types';
+import type { IFlagResolver, IUnleashConfig } from '../../types';
 
 interface IEnvironmentsTable {
     name: string;
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface IEnvironmentsTable {
     sort_order: number;
     enabled: boolean;
     protected: boolean;
+    required_approvals?: number;
 }
 
 interface IEnvironmentsWithCountsTable extends IEnvironmentsTable {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ function mapRow(row: IEnvironmentsTable): IEnvironment {
         sortOrder: row.sort_order,
         enabled: row.enabled,
         protected: row.protected,
+        requiredApprovals: row.required_approvals,
     };
 }
 
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ function fieldToRow(env: IEnvironment): IEnvironmentsTable {
         sort_order: env.sortOrder,
         enabled: env.enabled,
         protected: env.protected,
+        required_approvals: env.requiredApprovals,
     };
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +106,8 @@ const TABLE = 'environments';
 export default class EnvironmentStore implements IEnvironmentStore {
     private logger: Logger;
 
+    private flagResolver: IFlagResolver;
+
     private db: Db;
 
     private isOss: boolean;
@@ -112,11 +117,16 @@ export default class EnvironmentStore implements IEnvironmentStore {
     constructor(
         db: Db,
         eventBus: EventEmitter,
-        { getLogger, isOss }: Pick<IUnleashConfig, 'getLogger' | 'isOss'>,
+        {
+            getLogger,
+            isOss,
+            flagResolver,
+        }: Pick<IUnleashConfig, 'getLogger' | 'isOss' | 'flagResolver'>,
     ) {
         this.db = db;
         this.logger = getLogger('db/environment-store.ts');
         this.isOss = isOss;
+        this.flagResolver = flagResolver;
         this.timer = (action) =>
             metricsHelper.wrapTimer(eventBus, DB_TIME, {
                 store: 'environment',
@@ -124,12 +134,18 @@ export default class EnvironmentStore implements IEnvironmentStore {
             });
     }
 
+    private allColumns() {
+        return this.flagResolver.isEnabled('globalChangeRequestConfig')
+            ? [...COLUMNS, 'required_approvals']
+            : COLUMNS;
+    }
+
     async importEnvironments(
         environments: IEnvironment[],
     ): Promise<IEnvironment[]> {
         const rows = await this.db(TABLE)
             .insert(environments.map(fieldToRow))
-            .returning(COLUMNS)
+            .returning(this.allColumns())
             .onConflict('name')
             .ignore();
 
@@ -318,13 +334,13 @@ export default class EnvironmentStore implements IEnvironmentStore {
     }
 
     async update(
-        env: Pick<IEnvironment, 'type' | 'protected'>,
+        env: Pick<IEnvironment, 'type' | 'protected' | 'requiredApprovals'>,
         name: string,
     ): Promise<IEnvironment> {
         const updatedEnv = await this.db<IEnvironmentsTable>(TABLE)
             .update(snakeCaseKeys(env))
             .where({ name, protected: false })
-            .returning<IEnvironmentsTable>(COLUMNS);
+            .returning<IEnvironmentsTable>(this.allColumns());
 
         return mapRow(updatedEnv[0]);
     }
@@ -332,7 +348,7 @@ export default class EnvironmentStore implements IEnvironmentStore {
     async create(env: IEnvironmentCreate): Promise<IEnvironment> {
         const row = await this.db<IEnvironmentsTable>(TABLE)
             .insert(snakeCaseKeys(env))
-            .returning<IEnvironmentsTable>(COLUMNS);
+            .returning<IEnvironmentsTable>(this.allColumns());
 
         return mapRow(row[0]);
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/features/project-environments/fake-environment-store.ts b/src/lib/features/project-environments/fake-environment-store.ts
index a7349b56a1..ee581459dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/features/project-environments/fake-environment-store.ts
+++ b/src/lib/features/project-environments/fake-environment-store.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default class FakeEnvironmentStore implements IEnvironmentStore {
     }
 
     async update(
-        env: Pick<IEnvironment, 'type' | 'protected'>,
+        env: Pick<IEnvironment, 'type' | 'protected' | 'requiredApprovals'>,
         name: string,
     ): Promise<IEnvironment> {
         const found = this.environments.find(
diff --git a/src/lib/openapi/spec/environment-schema.ts b/src/lib/openapi/spec/environment-schema.ts
index 8275a200c5..7d465b8804 100644
--- a/src/lib/openapi/spec/environment-schema.ts
+++ b/src/lib/openapi/spec/environment-schema.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ export const environmentSchema = {
             description:
                 'The number of enabled toggles for the project environment',
         },
+        requiredApprovals: {
+            type: 'integer',
+            nullable: true,
+            description:
+                'Experimental field. The number of approvals required before a change request can be applied in this environment.',
+            minimum: 1,
+            example: 3,
+        },
     },
     components: {},
 } as const;
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/api/admin/environment.test.ts b/src/test/e2e/api/admin/environment.test.ts
index 3d1230dad2..cc469a12db 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/api/admin/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/e2e/api/admin/environment.test.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ test('Can list all existing environments', async () => {
                 sortOrder: 1,
                 type: 'production',
                 protected: true,
+                requiredApprovals: null,
                 projectCount: 1,
                 apiTokenCount: 0,
                 enabledToggleCount: 0,