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Langford Solar Farm, Mid Devon – Public Inquiry begins. 14th June 2022

As the Langford solar farm Public Inquiry begins, Devon CPRE says the government needs to make up its mind – more solar farms or greater…

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Langford Solar Farm – Mid Devon District Council withdraws from public inquiry – April 2022

Devon CPRE has discovered that Mid Devon District Council has made a secretive u-turn on its plans to take part in a public inquiry, at…

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More of Devon’s Farmland lost to another Solar Farm – 14th April 2022

Today, Torridge District Council’s planning committee voted unanimously to agree with their planning officer’s recommendation and to permit the massive solar farm at Webbery, near…

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Energy, Energy, Energy. April 2022

What do we think of the Government’s new energy strategy? We are critical because Boris Johnson’s emphasis on ‘renewables’ will not deliver an affordable, clean…

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Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition 2022 – Is your Churchyard the Best in Devon?

We are delighted to be organising the competition again this year to find Devon’s Best Churchyard for people and wildlife. This is the 5th year…

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Holiday Lets versus Local Homes – What’s the Solution?

Our opinion piece published today in the Western Morning News – January 2022

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We need your help! Please support our Crowdfunding Campaign – December 2021

We are in a major fight. With the growing number (and size) of solar farms encroaching on our landscape and productive farmland, we have taken…

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Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist Competition 2021 – Results!

We are delighted to announce the results of our competition. We received a record number of entries from young artists around the county and we…

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Pyworthy Solar Farm Permitted – 4th November 2021

Close vote permits 164-acre solar farm in northwest Devon By a narrow margin of five votes to four, Torridge District Council’s Planning Committee has today…

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