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 […]
Another solar farm application in Devon. Sept 2025
September 17th, 2025Devon CPRE AGM – Wednesday 1st October, 2.30pm.
September 11th, 2025All 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 […]
Taking our message to the country shows this Summer
September 9th, 2025Summertime 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 […]
Devon’s largest solar farm and BESS to date – Bulworthy Farm, Alverdiscott. September 2025
September 6th, 2025We 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 […]
Okehampton Show – Thursday 14th August
August 13th, 202510% 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! […]
2 more Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) permitted in Devon
August 5th, 2025Torridge 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. […]
Westleigh, Near Instow, North Devon – August
August 5th, 2025We 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
North Devon Show – 6th August
August 5th, 2025Come and join us at the North Devon Show – we look forward to seeing you there.
Mid Devon Show – 26th July
August 5th, 202510% 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!
Chilpark, Fremington, North Devon – 101 new dwellings permitted. June 2025
June 26th, 2025Despite 736 objections (including our own), plus a petition with a further 90 signatures, North Devon District Council’s planning committee voted to permit this develoment on green fields outside the development boundary, in line with the planning officer’s recommendation.