Our planning successes

We have a long record of campaign successes that shows just how important CPRE's planning work is for protecting the countryside.

Here are some of our most important victories over the tears:

In 1935 The Restriction of Ribbon Development Act was passed after a long CPRE campaign.
In 1947 The Town and Country Planning Act achieved many of CPRE’s ambitions for planning and the countryside.
In 1992, planning guidance incorporated the principle of sustainable development for the first time, in line with CPRE submissions.
In 2012, our advocacy helped secured positive policies in the national planning policy framework (NPPF) for Green Belts, light pollution and tranquillity.
Most recently, our Charter to Save the Countryside received more than 80,000 signatures and was submitted to the Prime Minister to show the strength of public concern for the countryside.

Campaign to Protect Rural England Standing up for your countryside