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Split into two parts, “How to respond to Planning Applications” starts with a clear introduction to the English planning system. It breaks down planning jargon and key phrases to help the public better understand how the planning system works and describes how planning applications are assessed.  Part two sets out eight key steps for meaningfully and positively engaging with planning applications…

Honey Hill by Andy Field

We’ve highlighted our concerns regarding Anglian Water’s proposal to relocate the Cambridge WWTP from Milton to Honey Hill, which is in the Cambridge Green Belt (

Front row, second from left, Jo McGowan, CPRE; fourth from left, the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, the Hon. Frances Stanley DL.  Photo: PCVS

We were pleased to be able to meet with the new High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, the Hon. Frances…

By March 31st 2025, all businesses across the country will have to arrange for the separate collection of core recycling materials into four categories: residual non-recyclable waste, food waste, paper and cardboard and all other dry recyclables. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simpler-recycling-in-england-policy-update/simpler-recycling-in-england-policy-update…

National CPRE’s recent report on farming on the urban fringe shows that more than 1,700 farms have disappeared from the edges of towns and cities since 2010. CPRE is calling on the government to recognise the vital role of the countryside around our towns and cities and make good on its commitment to a land use framework and a brownfield-first housebuilding policy.

More than 1,700 farms…