The government will publish a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) later today, after a public consultation earlier in 2026. Prior to publication of the revised NPPF, the government ...

Nominated in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the Cheshire branch of CPRE. Nominated in recognition of, and deep appreciation for, her significant contribution to creating invaluable ...

Following a call for evidence, the government announced this week that it will not be taking foward a policy on solar canopies on new car parks. CPRE is disappointed by this decision, which comes ...

Fifty years of community green space. Ask anyone in Frome about Packsaddle Fields and they’ll tell you what the place means to them. Families have walked here for nearly fifty years. The hedgerows are ...

Rising in the Welsh mountains, the River Wye Catchment passes through Herefordshire, before crossing back into Wales at Monmouth, and reaching the sea at Chepstow. It is one of the most iconic water ...

A new CPRE report warns that the government’s Land Use Framework, expected on Wednesday, will not solve the fundamental question of what gets built where. The report argues that policy tools to guide ...

CPRE responds to the government’s announcement on the Fingleton Review, welcoming its decision not to adopt the recommendations in full, while warning that protections for nature must not be weakened.

Demand has never been higher on England’s finite land, with 1.5 million new homes planned during this parliament alone, in the context of a changing climate. Yet decisions on land are not integrated, ...

The government consultation on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has now closed and many of you sent in your own responses using our online guide. Thank you for your support. Together we ...

The countryside isn’t always remote hills and postcard landscapes. For millions of people, it’s the field behind the houses, the woodland at the end of the road, the river path that fills us with joy ...

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), and announced a 12-week consultation period. There is lots ...

New research undertaken by the University of Reading and Lyon CPT, supported by CPRE, exploring how time is used in the development pipeline. The research explores nine case studies, including one ...