Category: News
The Government’s proposed new housing algorithm – October 2020
Our analysis The Government’s proposed new housing formula or algorithm will fail to deliver the affordable new homes that rural communities in Devon so desperately…
Devon CPRE Members’ Planning Surgery – 20th October 2020
Have you got a planning question you’d like to ask, or planning topic you would like help with? Please join us virtually via Zoom for…
AGM – 29th October 2020
We have rearranged our AGM, following the postponement from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. We will now be holding a virtual meeting, by Zoom,…
Member’s Virtual Planning Surgery – 29th September 2020
We are delighted to have organised our first Zoom planning surgery for our members, with our planning consultant, Jo Widdecombe. Our first surgery will be…
Changes to the Planning System. September 2020
The Government has produced two consultation documents relating to future changes to the planning system. These are ‘Changes to the current Planning System’ and a…
Devon’s Biggest Solar Farm -September 2020
There is still time to submit your objection to North Devon District Council to an application for what would be Devon’s biggest solar installation –…
Recent articles in the news – September 2020
We’ve been busy commenting on the Government’s proposed planning reforms and their plans to Build, Build, Build. With thanks to the Western Morning News, who…
The Government wants to build more than 3million new homes than are needed!
Our new independent report, How Many Homes? shows the Government is planning for almost twice as many new homes as England needs over the next…
How Many Homes? Reviewing the National Housing Need for England. July 2020
With the recent Government announcement about planning reforms and their proposals to ‘Build, Build, Build’ our new report, produced for us by Opinion Research Services,…
My Outdoors 2020 – Competition results
What an amazing year its been for our annual My Outdoors childrens writing and art competitions. The entries came pouring in from primary schoolchildren in…
Planning Reforms risk rural free for all. July 2020
We are delighted that the Western Morning News has featured our article today, Monday 20th July 2020, regarding our concerns about the Government’s plans to…
My Outdoors Art and Writing Competitions 2020
We are delighted to be holding our annual art and writing competitions for Devon’s primary school children again this year and the competitions are now…
AGM, Local Meetings and Planning Workshop Postponed
Following advice, we have taken the decision to postpone our AGM which was due to take place on 2nd April, our local meetings around the…
AGM – 2nd April 2020
All members are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting, which this year will be held on Thursday 2nd April 2020, at 2.30pm, at The…
Star Count 21-28 February 2020
Dark starry skies are a beautiful sight and a distinctive feature of the countryside – we are lucky in Devon to benefit from beautiful dark…
Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition 2020
This year’s competition is now open! Entries are once again invited from churches of all denominations from across the county to find Devon’s Best Churchyard…
Mid Devon Housing Talk – Tiverton. Saturday 9th November 2019
We were delighted to be the guest speakers at the National Trust Culm & Exe Valley group’s meeting in Tiverton on 9th November. It was…
Planning Workshop for Town & Parish Councils. 15th October 2019
Do you sit on a town or parish council in Devon? If so, you need to know how to respond to planning proposals affecting your…
Devon’s Best Churchyard 2019 – Results
Thank you to all the entrants who joined us at The Chapter House, Exeter Cathedral on Wednesday 25th September 2019, for our prize giving tea….
Litter Picking Events – September 2019
CPRE Devon organised two litter picking events as part of the national CPRE ‘Green Clean’ campaign for the month of September. Our Teignbridge members collected…
What really are Devon’s New Housing Needs? 18th September 2019. Crediton
We were delighted to have been asked by Crediton Town Council to present our independent report which uncovers the truth about Devon’s housing need. We…
Ashburton Food Festival – 7th September 2019
We’ve really enjoyed meeting so many people today at the Ashburton Food Festival. What a great event in such a beautiful town! Lots of concern…