News release archive
You can read our news releases from the previous last three years.
Armitt Review of Infrastructure: CPRE urges caution
4 September 2013
CPRE issues two tests to ensure infrastructure development is genuinely sustainable and makes best use of public participation
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The Grimsey review: a chance for Government to re-think retail
4 September 2013
Grimsey’s analysis provides a sharp wake-up call without being alarmist on the crisis facing town centres. CPRE welcomes his call for sustained action from Government and the focus on strong planning for town centres
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New affordability test will increase pressure on countryside and provide little affordable housing
28 August 2013
Draft new government planning guidance proposes a new ‘affordability’ test, supposedly based on a simplistic economic view that releasing more land for new housing will bring down prices.
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Area of Green Belt under threat nearly doubles in a year
23 August 2013
Figures published by CPRE show that over 150,000 houses, along with over 1,000 hectares of mines, offices and warehousing, are planned for Green Belt sites.
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Victory this morning as the High Court quashes decision to grant permission for development
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CPRE has worked with a tech start-up to produce visualisations of High Speed 2’s (HS2) construction and operational impacts. They are published today.
See the maps at: www.hs2maps.com
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Shale Gas: lack of information means fear of unknown
6 August 2013
The countryside has always provided us with fuel, but with fracking we have every right to be cautious.
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Public debate begins today about pylons and transmission lines in our finest landscapes
30 July 2013
The public are invited to give views on where a £500 million allowance should be spent to reduce visual impact of pylons and transmission lines in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty throughout England and Wales.
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CPRE urges caution about the proposed biodiversity offsetting scheme if it is not to become another green light for developers.
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