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‘Pitiful’ on carbon-neutral new homes and failing to build trust in the planning system: CPRE responds to ‘once-in-a-generation’ reforms

‘Pitiful’ on carbon-neutral new homes and failing to build trust in the planning system: CPRE responds to ‘once-in-a-generation’ reforms

Thursday 6 August 2020

CPRE, the countryside charity, has launched a wide-ranging criticism of “once-in-a-generation reforms” to the country’s planning system proposed by the government today (Thursday, August 6). Described as “landmark reforms to speed up and modernise the planning system and get the country building”, the changes proposed in the Planning for the Future White Paper fail to […] Read more >

CPRE slates government’s proposals for planning deregulation

CPRE slates government’s proposals for planning deregulation

Tuesday 14 July 2020

The government’s proposed planning reforms could amount to “the exact opposite of building back better”, CPRE believes. Downing Street says its proposals are “the most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War”. Amended planning rules, due to be in place by September, would permit: Developers to “demolish and rebuild” vacant and […] Read more >

Planning and democracy during the Covid-19 pandemic: letter to the county’s planners

Planning and democracy during the Covid-19 pandemic: letter to the county’s planners

Thursday 25 June 2020

Among so many issues we have all had to confront during the Covid-19 lockdown, the manner in which the planning process is conducted has been of particular concern to CPRE Essex. To ensure our local authorities are aware that we are as alert as ever, and hopefully to encourage them to engage in full, open […] Read more >

Remember localism? Now prepare to meet zonal planning and development corporations

Remember localism? Now prepare to meet zonal planning and development corporations

Tuesday 16 June 2020

If you thought the planning system was already loaded in favour of developers, things might be about to get a whole lot worse. The government is reportedly considering a ‘zonal planning system’ in which “key decisions will be taken from local councils and handed to development corporations”. Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister’s chief adviser, is […] Read more >

Overwhelmed by the scale of development in Essex? Here we help you understand quite what is going on

Overwhelmed by the scale of development in Essex? Here we help you understand quite what is going on

Monday 13 May 2019

Many of us are aware that the natural beauty of our glorious county of Essex is threatened like never before. We experience it through the constant grind of cement-mixers and bulldozers, but sometimes the bureaucratic process is not so clear. Here CPRE Essex planning expert Michael Hand casts some light on what is driving the […] Read more >

Setting up the planning system to fail

Setting up the planning system to fail

Wednesday 1 May 2019

Richard Bate, planning professional and long-time CPRE supporter, delivers a withering analysis of government housing policy How often have you heard it said that if only the planning authorities would release more land for housing, then the builders would build more houses and prices would come down? This is the fundamental belief across the government […] Read more >

Approval of Stansted passenger hike sparks independent probe

Approval of Stansted passenger hike sparks independent probe

Monday 21 January 2019

The decision by Uttlesford District Council to approve an increase in passenger numbers at Stansted Airport has prompted an independent investigation. Two councillors, Mark Lemon and Barbara Light, had asked for the local authority’s scrutiny committee to review November’s handling of the application, which was passed on the chairman’s vote. And on Tuesday last week […] Read more >

Spare a thought for your property

Spare a thought for your property

Monday 14 January 2019

David Knight, chairman of CPRE Essex, urges us to consider the appearance of our homes if we’re considering an extension   New Year’s resolutions abound at this time of year. Could it be to move house, or maybe extend your existing one? Political uncertainty probably favours the latter option. So, if you take that route, spare […] Read more >

Government’s new planning rule book: ‘it’s a developers’ charter’

Government’s new planning rule book: ‘it’s a developers’ charter’

Friday 3 August 2018

CPRE has slammed the government’s revised planning rulebook, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), as a “speculative developers’ charter”. In a damning early critique, the organisation says the government has not fulfilled its promise to “build attractive and better-designed homes in areas where they are needed”. Indeed, the document, published on Tuesday, July 24, continues […] Read more >

High Court dismisses attempt to halt Colchester development

High Court dismisses attempt to halt Colchester development

Monday 30 July 2018

A bid by a rival developer to block development of the Northern Gateway scheme in Colchester has failed. Tollgate Partnership, which is promoting the Tollgate Village development in Stanway, had applied for a judicial review of Colchester Borough Council’s approval of the Northern Gateway project. Tollgate argued that the council’s backing of the scheme, put […] Read more >

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