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Devon CPRE ramps up Alverdiscott solar cluster campaign as North Devon approves another solar farm

As Devon CPRE ramps up its campaign against the Alverdiscott solar cluster in Torridge, the charity is dismayed that neighbouring North Devon has waved through a 108-acre solar farm in Braunton without even a planning committee debate.

Exagen Development was granted planning permission by North Devon District Council yesterday for a solar array along with a substation, cabling, CCTV...

Local residents opposing the Hazelhurst BESS outside the Public Inquiry in Honiton

East Devon community seeks funds to fight landmark Appeals into proposed Battery Energy Storage Systems 

Devon CPRE is backing residents around the rural hamlet of Hawkchurch in East Devon, who are urgently raising a battle chest to resist two large Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at two Public Inquiries, the first of which starts on Tuesday, 10 March.

Hawkchurch lies close to both the West Dorset and Somerset county boundaries and appears to be favoured by developers of power...

Plymouth prepares to Buzz

This summer the centre of Plymouth will be blooming, and buzzing with bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects as part of the Urban Buzz project.

Work is already underway to create this vibrant new addition to Plymouth.

Millbay Park, St Andrew’s Cross and Derry’s Cross roundabouts and along Western Approach will be full of beautiful flowers and buzzing with life come the...