Category: News
The impact of a 67m wind turbine, Buckland Brewer, Torridge
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!
Friday, 21st February 2014. 9.30am-12.30pm. CPRE Devon Teignbridge Seminar. Understanding Wind and Solar Power, Land Use and Food Security, The Government’s Policy – With guest…
CPRE Devon’s Best Kept Village Competition is looking for Judges.
Assault on rural Devon from Wind Turbines
If you were unaware of the assault on rural Devon from Wind Turbines look at this latest map. There are 119 within 15km of Bradworthy and…
Wind farms wipe 11% from house prices
Western Morning News 28 January 2014 Properties in the shadow of huge wind turbines have seen 11 per cent wiped off their value, according to…
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo slams plans for 250ft wind turbine in book’s real life setting
The author of international bestseller “War Horse” has slammed plans to build a 250ft wind turbine at the real life setting of his famous book….
New housing targets ‘turning Duchy into developer’s paradise’
Cornwall Council yesterday approved plans for an extra 47,500 homes to be built over the next 20 years, as members argued over what was the…
Author Michael Morpurgo fights against wind turbine in Winkleigh’s ‘War Horse Valley’
Author Michael Morpurgo has opposed plans to build a 251ft (77m) wind turbine in the idyllic Devon valley which provides the rural backdrop to his…
Western Morning News – CPRE slams new policy
The region’s landscape is coming under increasing pressure because of the Government’s “misguided” planning policies, it is claimed. Countryside campaigners have already called for a…
Welcome to the new CPRE Devon website
This completely new, fully inter-active, website has been designed for the membership, for anyone interested in the countryside and for the Media. Find out what…
The “March of Renewables” – Wind and Solar
The Western Morning News recently printed two Wind Turbine and Solar Farm Maps for Devon & Cornwall. These maps tell only part of the story….
CPRE Devon’s Best Kept Village Competition 2013
CPRE Devon and Mole Valley Farmers announce this year’s winners.
CPRE Devon’s Pam Parker Map Competition 2013
Once again, Monkleigh Primary School is the winner this year. See the results here.
Wind Turbines and Solar Farms are dominating the local news
For a quick guide as to how to respond to a wind turbine Planning Application use this link. This link is the Wind Turbines list…
Costs and Calculations for Landowners
What are the costs and calculations for landowners considering Renewable Energy Projects? Read an NFU Brief here
CPRE SW Region Webite Archive
CPRE SW Region is putting its archive from 2000 – 2013 on line here at CPRE Devon. Dip into this here
Marine Planning is coming to a coastline near you!
Both Marine and Terrestrial Planning will now concern all of us and overlap between Authorities in a completely new way, Read about it here.
CPRE National Office’s Housing Policy Guidance
CPRE National Office’s Housing Policy Guidance. Read these here
Policy Guidance Material
Wind Farms – Distance from housing Batsworthy Cross Decision CPRE – Brief on Growth & Infrastructure Bill Solar PV Guidelines for Cornwall SW Policy Guidance…
Wind turbines threaten our countryside
It maybe next door in Cornwall, but see how the march of the wind turbine threatens our countryside!
Planning Reform Proposals
The Government has presented us with a raft of complex changes to the planning system, many of which we feel are unhelpful. Just keeping pace…