Shaping a Resilient Sussex – take part in our survey!
Written by CPRE Sussex
CPRE Sussex would like to understand how the Covid-19 lockdown period has impacted on the environment. We have created a short survey to capture your thoughts and observations at this time.
Poll Shows Surge of Love for the Countryside in the South East
Written by CPRE Sussex
A new survey, released today (Thursday 7 May), shows that the lockdown has transformed the way people in the region value their green spaces.
Today (5th May) CPRE Sx Chair, Dan Osborn, wrote to the chair of CDC. He explained that developing a new local plan for Chichester, we want the council to set a realistic housing target that takes into account the local geography (protected landscapes and the impact of climate change) and the impact of Coronavirus, instead of accepting the ‘standard method.’
We support the Committee on Climate Change in urging Ministers to reconsider road-building schemes and to switch road cash to invest in broadband.
The good and the bad about rural exception sites
Written by Michael Brown
The principle of "rural exception" allows for the building of affordable homes in Sussex; however, as Michael Brown writes, it's open to abuse.
The sound of silence? We want your views about aircraft noise
Written by CPRE SussexFor the first time in a generation, our skies are full of the sounds of nature undisturbed by the noise of aircraft. The countryside charity, CPRE Sussex believes this rare glimpse of peace and tranquillity is a golden opportunity to gain a better understanding of how people really feel about noise pollution.
Letter: Scrap damaging and unsustainable housing target
Written by Roger F SmithLetter published by the West Sussex County Times, 9 April 2020
Farmers across the South Downs have joined forces to create an online portal as they aim to work closer together to care for the landscape.
Mid Sussex District Planning update for CPRE Sussex members as at March 2020
Written by CPRE Sussex
Although Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) can allocate sites for development, it cannot build the sites out itself and is therefore reliant on developers to deliver against the huge housing target for the District. In our last update we reported on the increasing backlog in the delivery of new homes within Mid Sussex district sufficient to meet the delivery target, despite the increasing number of planning consents granted. That is a growing problem.
