Planning
Greening our towns. Photo © CPRE.
Good land-use planning is the unsung hero of environmental protection and has always been one of CPRE's top campaigning priorities. Good planning can help slow the growth in road traffic, encourage urban regeneration, curb urban sprawl, protect the beauty and tranquillity of the countryside and safeguard wildlife habitats.
Planning Reform
Following the introduction of new legislation in 2008 and 2009 the planning system has seen significant changes. The most critical has been in relation to planning for major infrastructure such as new energy generating facilities, airports, ports and waste facilitates. On 1 March 2010 planning applications for these major schemes will be considered by the Infrastructure Planning Commission.
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Green Belts
Green Belts keep the city in the city. Green Belt is countryside next to urban areas where there is a risk that the openness will be invaded by urban sprawl. Green Belts are being nibbled away. Houses, roads, airports, universities, sports venues, parking lots and more are being built on Green Belt land.
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Find out more about the planning system.
> CPRE's Planning Help website
