Furore over government planning changes to Neighbourhood Plans
25th February 2020
Furore over government planning changes to Neighbourhood Plans
New housing design in England overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’
10th March 2020
A housing design audit for England reveals that 75% of new housing development should not have gone ahead due to ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’ design.
Consultations on NPPF and a post-Brexit agricultural policy
Consultations
Rural communities denied affordable housing as developers exploit loophole
3rd March 2018
Housing developers are using a legal loophole to dodge building affordable homes across the countryside, according to data analysed together for the first time by Shelter and CPRE
Brownfield registers identify land for more than 1 million homes
12th February 2018
Councils find sites for more than five times the number of homes predicted by Government
Council brownfield registers miss land that could provide an extra 200,000 homes
CPRE National Office Resources and Media Releases
National CPRE also provides news releases to keep up-to-date with campaigns, new publication launches and responses to Government initiatives.
Housing Targets
A better housing target for the Dorset Local Plan. Responses to consultation in March 2021 revealed local people’s deep disagreements with Dorset Council’s draft Local Plan.
Supporting Local Communities
CPRE is supporting local communities across Dorset in fighting unsustainable demands by central government for unacceptable housing numbers.