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Assault on rural Devon from Wind Turbines

If you were unaware of the assault on rural Devon from Wind Turbines look at this latest map. There are 119 within 15km of Bradworthy and…

Wind farms wipe 11% from house prices

Western Morning News 28 January 2014 Properties in the shadow of huge wind turbines have seen 11 per cent wiped off their value, according to…

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo slams plans for 250ft wind turbine in book’s real life setting

The author of international bestseller “War Horse” has slammed plans to build a 250ft wind turbine at the real life setting of his famous book….

New housing targets ‘turning Duchy into developer’s paradise’

Cornwall Council yesterday approved plans for an extra 47,500 homes to be built over the next 20 years, as members argued over what was the…

Author Michael Morpurgo fights against wind turbine in Winkleigh’s ‘War Horse Valley’

Author Michael Morpurgo has opposed plans to build a 251ft (77m) wind turbine in the idyllic Devon valley which provides the rural backdrop to his…

Western Morning News – CPRE slams new policy

The region’s landscape is coming under increasing pressure because of the Government’s “misguided” planning policies, it is claimed. Countryside campaigners have already called for a…

Welcome to the new CPRE Devon website

This completely new, fully inter-active, website has been designed for the membership, for anyone interested in the countryside and for the Media. Find out what…

The “March of Renewables” – Wind and Solar

The Western Morning News recently printed two Wind Turbine and Solar Farm Maps for Devon & Cornwall. These maps tell only part of the story….

Remember Ash Die Back? (Chalara)

See a map of its spread around the UK, view here

CPRE Devon’s Best Kept Village Competition 2013

CPRE Devon and Mole Valley Farmers announce this year’s winners.