Local Group Web Manager: Richard Lloyd
Neighbourhood Planning
The Localism Act, which received Royal Assent on November 15 2011, introduced new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape new development by coming together to prepare neighbourhood plans, legally known as Neighbourhood Development Plans.
HM Government
Plain English Guide to the Planning System
This 20 page Government guide to the planning system explains how the system in England works. It is intended to give an overview only and does not set out planning policy or guidance.
The National Planning Policy Framework
First published in March 2012 and revised in July 2018, the NPPF sets out the Government's planning policies for England and how they are expected to be applied. Alongside the NPPF the Government has also published helpful planning practice guidance. The NPPF replaced over 1000 pages of national policy contained in a series of Planning Policy Statements.
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Published in March 2012, the NPPF sets out the Government's planning policies for England and how they are expected to be applied.
Alongside the NPPF the Government has also published helpful planning practice guidance which is available as an on-line resource
Redmarley saved from further polytunnel blight
13 March 2015
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Gloucestershire branch has welcomed the planning inspector’s dismissal of an appeal against the Forest of Dean District Council’s refusal of planning permission to install 20 hectares of polytunnels at Redmarley.
2016 Awards launched
22 February 2016
CPRE Gloucestershire launches 2016 Awards programme.
2019 Branch AGM
The 2019 AGM took place at Rendcomb College with guest speaker CPRE's National President, Emma Bridgewater CBE
Show Us a Waste of Space says CPRE Gloucestershire
10 September 2014
A national campaign to identify derelict sites and vacant land in towns and villages that could be suitable for new homes has come to Gloucestershire.
National Character Area Profiles and Statements of Environmental Opportunity
In November 2013 CPRE Gloucestershire Branch and Natural England ran a day seminar on NCA profiles under the title Using environmental information to help shape policy and projects and to inform decision making.
Programme and main presentations
Dark skies
20 June 2016
The most detailed ever satellite maps of England’s light pollution and dark skies, released by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), have shown that parts of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are ranked 13th in terms of the darkest skies in England.
Gladman gives up in the Slad Valley
20 February 2015
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Gloucestershire, which fought a long battle with developer Gladman over its plans to build over 100 houses on Baxter’s Field, Stroud overlooking the renowned Slad Valley, is celebrating after the developer withdrew its challenge to Stroud District Council’s rejection of its development plans.
