We are the countryside

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We are the countryside

We’re passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to live, work and enjoy.

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What we care about

We want to connect people to the countryside. wherever they live.

Our areas of work

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Get involved

Love the countryside? Want to help us make it even better? Find out how.

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Discover our countryside

Want to know about things to see and do in the countryside near you? We can help.

Explore things to do

New build housing development, norfolk, england

Government announces wave of last-minute reforms to planning bill

The announcement came late on Monday night.

What gets built and where

‘Deeply concerning’ mega solar farm the size of Heathrow approved

A mega solar site has been approved in Lincolnshire.

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CPRE joins call to protect National Parks from rumoured government rollback

CPRE joins coalition urging government to protect National Parks

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Latest news

About CPRE

Celebrating 100 years: bringing the countryside to RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Renewable energy

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Our Response to the Whitestones Solar Farm Proposal

What gets built and where

Bedfordshire

Storm water overflows of sewage stop new housing developments

Dark skies

Norfolk

A successful launch to the Dark Skies Festival – helped by CPRE Norfolk

Renewable energy

Kent

Almost 500 acres of farmland to be lost to Stonestreet Green solar farm

What gets built and where

Bedfordshire

Government announces a New Town at Tempsford – what happens next?

Climate emergency

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Planning Solar with Care

Landscapes

Somerset

Restoring Somerset’s historic signposts

Latest features

CPRE and NALC launch new guide to planning for the public

The guide breaks down how our planning system works.

We respond to House of Commons debate on mega solar farms

The UK is still way behind on unlocking rooftop solar.

Ten things we want to see from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB)

Brownfield site near railway line