Friends of the Earth: Greater South East Regional Gathering
Written by CPRE SussexNote: This is not a CPRE Sussex event, however we feel it may of be interest our members.
Friends of the Earth's Greater South East Regional Gathering will take place on Saturday 21 February from 11.00 to 16:30 at The Printworks, Clapham Road, Stockwell, London SW9 0HP.
Opposition to Gatwick's second runway: latest
Written by Justin French-Brooks
10 February 2014
CPRE Sussex has again voiced its opposition to the proposed second runway at Gatwick in it response to the Airports Commission’s consultation. It has also strongly welcomed decisions by many Sussex councils to vote against a second runway at Gatwick and is urging others to “wake up” to the enormous threat is poses to the local countryside.
10 February 2014
CPRE Sussex has again voiced its opposition to the proposed second runway at Gatwick in it response to the Airports Commission’s consultation. It has also strongly welcomed decisions by many Sussex councils to vote against a second runway at Gatwick and is urging others to “wake up” to the enormous threat is poses to the local countryside.
23 May 2014
Below is is CPRE Sussex's response to the Gatwick Runway consultations, discussed earlier.
26 June 2014
Groups including CPRE Sussex, Campaign for Better Transport, South Downs Society, Eastbourne Friends of the Earth, Combe Haven Defenders, Worthing Downlanders held a demonstration outside the launch of the A27 Action lobbying group meeting in Worthing last Thursday, 26 June.
CPRE Sussex criticises "unrealistic and excessive" house targets
Written by CPRE Sussex19 September 2014
The Sussex County Times published a major article yesterday on planning, quoting Dr Roger Smith of CPRE Sussex's Horsham District discussing the recent report Targeting The Countryside.
On 15 December, CPRE Sussex submitted its response to the Brighton and Hove City Plan, making five objections. For reference, the proposed changes to the City Plan can be downloaded from the council's website [PDF 5.4MB]
Letter: Planning Inspector's targets make us vulnerable
Written by Roger F SmithLetter published by the West Sussex Gazette 7 January 2015
Where Planning Power Rests: House-building target imposed on Horsham District by Planning Inspector is dependent on untested and questionable presumptions and assumptions.
Article: Mid Sussex Times 15 January 2015 by Dr Roger Smith
Written by Roger F SmithSubject: house-building targets are decided – by Planning Inspectors, “unelected official, whose decisions cannot be challenged - and who cannot be held to account by councils and communities should his decisions prove to be flawed”.
“Since he does not explain how he has arrived at a number for the latter, one must conclude that the allocation is arbitrary.”
The Planning Inspector who examined the Horsham District Planning Framework (HDPF), has decided that a minimum of 750 new houses pa should be built in Horsham District in the period 2011-2031, amounting to at least 15,000 in total.
