Category: News
Devon’s largest solar farm and BESS to date – Bulworthy Farm, Alverdiscott. September 2025
We were very pleased to be given the opportunity to speak at a special meeting organised by Alverdiscott & Huntshaw parish council to discuss the…
Okehampton Show – Thursday 14th August
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…
2 more Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) permitted in Devon
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…
Westleigh, Near Instow, North Devon – August
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…
North Devon Show – 6th August
Come and join us at the North Devon Show – we look forward to seeing you there.
Mid Devon Show – 26th July
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…
Chilpark, Fremington, North Devon – 101 new dwellings permitted. June 2025
Despite 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…
Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist Competition 2025
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…
Our Planning Workshop – May 2025
Thank you to all the town & parish councils who attended our planning workshop held at The Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton recently. It was great to…
Devon County Show – 15-17 May 2025
We’re really looking forward to being at the Devon County Show this year at Westpoint, Exeter. Our stand will be in the Country Life &…
Planning Workshop for Town & Parish Councils. 20th May 2025
We are delighted to be organising another planning workshop on Tuesday 20th May 10am-1pm, at the Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton. The workshop is primarily for town…
Bulworthy farm, Newton Tracey, Torridge – Solar Farm & Battery Storage
A public consultation/drop in event is being held by Noventum Power on 27th March 2025 at Lovacott Hall, Newton Tracey EX31 3QH from 4-8pm, regarding…
Harepath Road, Seaton, East Devon – large new housing development permitted. March 2025
A controversial new development of 130 dwellings plus football pitch on greenfield land adjacent to Harepath Road, has been permitted by East Devon District Council’s…
Another solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System permitted in Devon – February 2025
Sadly the appeal has been allowed in respect of a solar farm and BESS in the countryside at Ebberley Down near Roborough, Torridge district in…
Hartnoll Farm, Tiverton – Appeal dismissed. February 2025
We are delighted to report that this appeal has been refused by the Planning Inspectorate. The appeal had sought to overturn the refusal decision made…
2,000 new homes permitted at Woolwell, South Hams
Following deferral of a decision at the November planning committee meeting, South Hams District Council planning committee have now voted to permit this huge development…
The Sunshine Bill – We urgently need your help! January 2025
On January 17th, a Private Members’ Bill goes to Second Reading in Parliament. It’s promoted by Max Wilkinson MP and its title is the ‘New…
Happy New Year!
A very happy new year to all our members & supporters battling to defend Devon’s precious countryside & green spaces from inappropriate development. If you…
Stretchford Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System, South Hams – consultation ended – November 2024
The public consultation has now ended in respect of a proposal to build a huge 20MW solar farm and 100MW Battery Energy Storage System on…
Nymet Rowland, near Crediton, Mid Devon – small leisure development refused permission – November 2024
Local residents are delighted that a development of log cabins on a greenfield site has been refused by Mid Devon District Council. We had objected…
White Cross Offshore Wind farm, North Devon – November 2024
A decision regarding the planning application to lay the cables for the proposed floating offshore wind farm has been delayed until next year. North Devon…
AGM, Chagford, 16th October 2024
Thank you to everybody who was able to join us in the beautiful moorland town of Chagford for this year’s AGM. And especially thank you…