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CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has long been concerned about Sunnica Ltd’s proposal to site a solar energy farm straddling East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk (you can read our 2022 objection letter here.  Following…

The government has announced a consultation on an update to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF is a 78-page document which acts as the rulebook for planning. It advises local authorities and developers on what they can and cannot do when planning developments and includes a range of policies that ultimately determine what gets built where. CPRE will be submitting a full response…

We’ll be at the Family Fun Festival, Saturday 24th August, 11am – 5pm, at Sapley Park Playing Huntingdon. Visit our stand to find out more about our work. The event features lots of fun and creative outdoor activities for all the family.

New interim findings from the Aldersgate Group, RenewableUK, and CPRE show that the planning system for energy infrastructure needs increased strategic direction, stronger resourcing, and improved engagement to deliver net zero whilst protecting landscapes and nature. Click here to read…

Solar Panels by Chandra Marsono

We say Energy Secretary Ed Milliband’s trigger-happy go-ahead for a 2,500 acre solar farm on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border smacks more of dictatorship than democracy, and we’re calling for a judicial…