We are calling on all our supporters to sign and share an online petition against what would be one of Europe’s largest solar arrays on more than 4 square miles of farmland near Holsworthy. And we’re urging everyone to throw their weight behind our campaign to fend off the massive development around Holsworthy Beacon. There’s […]

CPRE research reveals more than 16,700 new homes in Devon could be built on brownfield land  16,706 new homes in Devon could be built on disused brownfield sites without concreting over any more green fields, according to new research from CPRE. Across the South West, brownfield sites could accommodate more than 76,000 new homes  – […]

The plan to cover 2,700 acres (more than 4 square miles) of Devon farmland in the heart of the countryside at Holsworthy Beacon with solar panels and batteries would be one of the largest solar farms in Europe, if built. As a ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’, the plan will not be approved by the local […]

The plan to cover 2,700 acres (more than 4 square miles) of Devon farmland in the heart of the countryside at Holsworthy Beacon with solar panels and batteries would be one of the largest solar farms in Europe, if built. As a ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’, the plan will not be approved by the local […]

The results are in and it’s official – Devon’s got talent! Six young Devon artists, including two twelve-year-olds from Pilton Community College in Barnstaple, have successfully demonstrated their creativity and eye for composition in this year’s Devon Best Young Landscape Artist Competition.  The judges, Devon CPRE’s Director Penny Mills and Exeter-based professional landscape painter Kath […]

Thank you very much to the Kingskerswell Natural History Society who invited us to give a talk to them last week. Steve Crowther and Penny Mills very much enjoyed the evening and hope the Society did too! If you are involved with a local organisation in Devon who would be interested in hearing from us, […]

Thank you very much to all our members who came to our AGM at the Exe Valley Farm Shop, Thorverton, near Exeter.  It was great to see so many people, and from right across the county. And special thanks to our fantastic guest speaker. Dr Todd Gray MBE, who gave a fascinating talk about the […]

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 […]