Rural Planning
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
19 Apr 2022
Newcastle University set to host event to help develop rural communities
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise is holding a session titled ‘Community visioning in rural areas: Sharing best practice’ at the Cheviot Centre later this month, after a successful...
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19 Apr 2022
More than 10,000 homes affected by halt on development
The Eastern Daily Press reports that more than 10,000 homes in Norfolk could have planning permission delayed due to measures introduced to keep the county’s waterways clean The hold-up has...
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11 Apr 2022
Laborious planning rules are losing support for the Tories in the countryside
The Telegraph reports that a survey commissioned by Country Land and Business Association found that laborious planning rules are losing the Conservative Party support in rural areas Around 12 million...
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11 Apr 2022
Rural Britain forced to accept solar farms and wind turbines in planning revolution
The Telegraph reports that the Government has ignored rural homeowners concerns over plans of new energy infrastructure The long-awaited energy strategy includes a push to build eight new nuclear reactors...
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04 Apr 2022
Environmental planning system ties up more farmland
Farmers Weekly reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the Government to overhaul its approach to tackling the housing crisis in rural communities Homes are...
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28 Mar 2022
Johnson to defy cabinet fears and push for onshore wind expansion
The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is expected to open the door to more onshore wind in the forthcoming energy strategy, despite some cabinet ministers lobbying against relaxing planning laws...
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21 Mar 2022
Housing department reveals 25 councils to share £3m local design code funding
Planning reports that the Government has awarded twenty-five areas across England a share of £3 million as part of the Government’s Design Code Pathfinder Programme to help draw up local...
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21 Mar 2022
Fear push for green energy following Ukraine crisis will see planning rules eased
The Daily Mail reports ministers are discussing relaxation of planning rules for onshore wind farms, despite warnings it will spark a rural backlash. Applications to install onshore wind farms in...
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14 Mar 2022
Rural communities let down by broken planning system
Property Reporter reports that the Country Land and Business Association, which represents 28,000 rural businesses and landowners in England and Wales, has called on the Government to overhaul its approach...
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22 Nov 2021
CPRE launch Recycling our Land Brownfields report
The CPRE last week held an event launching their latest report Recycling our land – State of Brownfield 2021 The event was chaired by Emma Bridgewater, CPRE President and featured...
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