News

See this year’s Best Kept Village and Pam Parker Childrens Map Competition results

November 1st, 2011

Best Kept Village Results Pam Parker Results Join in next years competitions

Confused about Renewable Energy in the Countryside?

October 19th, 2011

Read our new report on Renewable Energy in the Countryside: Rewards & Risks

CPRE August 2011 Newsletter

September 27th, 2011

Read the CPRE Devon Newsletter August 2011

Batsworthy Cross Wind Farm in North Devon.

July 19th, 2011

The Batsworthy Cross wind Farm application in North Devon was refused permission by the North Devon District Council planning committee on 22 June 2011. The decision was unanimous despite the planning officer recommending approval. The site was close to the southern boundary of Exmoor National Park and the main reason for refusal was the impacts […]

The Marsh Awards for the benefit of Rural England

July 14th, 2011

Bob Barfoot, Chairman of CPRE North Devon, received the 2011 Individual Award for successes fighting unsuitable wind farms on the edge of Exmoor. A picture of the Award ceremony can be seen here.  

Hore Down Water Treatment Works

May 4th, 2011

The Planning Inspectorate have dismissed an appeal by South West Water for a single wind turbine at this plant in North Devon.