Saturday, 19 October 2013 09:27
CPRE Sussex Director Georgia Wrighton has responded to proposed new government planning rules announced by Nicholas Boles which will make it easier for developers to transform unused transform agricultural buildings into homes. In a response to the Department for Communities and Local Government she wrote:
"These proposals will mean housing appearing in unsuitable locations in the countryside. And it's not just the housing but the garages, sheds, lighting and fences that will come with them that will destroy the character of these special rural areas."