We are faced with yet another large solar farm in Devon.  This time at Talaton, East Devon.  The site comprises 147 acres of farmland, some 60.7% of which is graded Best & Most Versatile (BMV) – Grade 2 and Grade 3a.   We have submitted a comprehensive objection to the application as it conflicts with national […]

All members are invited to our AGM, which this year will be held on Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 2.30pm at Exe Valley Farm Shop, Thorverton, Exeter EX5 5LZ We are delighted that our guest speaker will be Devon’s pre-eminent historian, Dr Todd Gray MBE, and his talk will be The Lost Heritage of Devon 1500–1945  […]

Summertime means show time!  Penny Mills, Director Devon CPRE We’ve had a particularly busy summer season this year, attending several one-day agricultural shows – Mid Devon, North Devon and most recently Okehampton, and the Mullacott Alpaca Day – as well as the Devon County Show, which we’ve never had a stand at before. We were […]

We were very pleased to be given the opportunity to speak at a special meeting organised by Alverdiscott & Huntshaw parish council to discuss the Bulworthy solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System planning application.  Alverdiscott village hall was full of local people all coming to hear more about the proposal, to ask questions, and to […]

10% of Devon farmland to go by 2050! Find out why and what we can do about it, at our stand at this year’s Okehampton Show. We are looking forward to being at this year’s show.  Please come and say hello and have a go at our cow-co-nut shy to try to win a prize!  […]

Torridge District Council have permitted an Energy Storage System (ESS) at Gammaton, near Bideford. The controversial application didn’t even go to the planning committee, but was permitted by the planning officer, despite objections – including our own. And the Planning Inspector has allowed the appeal for a BESS at Pyworthy near Holsworthy, also in Torridge.  […]

We have objected to an application for 9 new dwellings in the pretty and historic tiny village of Westleigh, helping our local members.  Public meetings have been held and there is overwhelming opposition from local residents to the development. For more information see – https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/local-news/1863986/residents-join-conservation-charity-to-fight-new-homes-in-north-devon-village.html

Come and join us at the North Devon Show – we look forward to seeing you there.

10% of Devon farmland to go by 2050! Find out why and what we can do about it, at our stand at this year’s Mid Devon Show at beautiful Knighsthayes.  We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

The search begins for Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist 2025. We are on the lookout for budding young artists who can capture the beauty and variety of the county’s natural landscapes, from its wild moorlands to its sheltered river valleys. Young artists aged 18 and under have until the end of September to submit a […]