Posts by Andy_Smith0001
Growth and Infrastructure Bill – an attack on the planning system
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill currently going through Parliament is an attack on the planning system and environmental protections.
Read MoreQuiet lanes
Quiet lanes are designed to pay special attention to the needs of walkers, cyclists and horse riders, and reduce the problems caused by the volume and speed of traffic and the presence of heavy lorries.
Read MoreKingston Bagpuize with Southmoor: overwhelmed by planning applications
Spare a thought for Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor which has been overwhelmed with planning applications to build more than 300 new homes. Villagers say they simply don’t have the infrastructure to cope with such a huge increase in population.
Read MoreWallingford retirement village and CABI HQ ‘inappropriate invasion’
We have written to the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, to ask him to rethink a decision to build a retirement village and care home near Wallingford which was approved by South Oxfordshire District Council’s (SODC) Planning Committee last week.
Read MoreNeighbourhood plans
The Localism Act, which came into force in November 2011, introduced provisions for neighbourhood planning. But what’s it all about and what does it mean for communities in Oxfordshire? There are three main elements to neighbourhood planning: 1 Neighbourhood Development Plans – these are very localised versions of Local Plans and will include polices on…
Read MoreOxpens meadow
Oxpens meadow is one of the last remaining vestiges of open green space in Oxford’s West End area. It is a well-maintained field next to the ice rink used by walkers, residents and sportspeople. It is owned by the City Council and measures about 2 hectares (5 acres). It’s bounded to the south by the…
Read MoreSecretary of State turns down Cogges Link Road
19 June 2012 SUCCESS! Secretary of State turns down Cogges Link Road after 25 years of campaigning against it
Read MoreAgainst the Abingdon reservoir 2010 to 2012
The long history of our activities to oppose the construction of a reservoir near Abingdon
Read MoreThe Abingdon Reservoir Proposal
CPRE Oxfordshire opposes the proposed Upper Thames Reservoir near Abingdon. Thames Water should concentrate on reducing leakage, improving water conservation and identifying more environmentally sustainable solutions to future water supply.
Read MoreNational Planning Policy Framework
When the Government published its draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in summer 2011 it seemed unprepared for the uproar that followed. The document sought to replace existing planning policy guidelines with a single 50-page outline framework. It combined a ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ with a seemingly one-sided focus on economic objectives.
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