Latest news, stories & updates from CPRE Leicestershire

CPRE Leicestershire has recently reviewed five significant housing proposals across the county, submitting three objections and taking a neutral position on two applications. Our responses highlight concerns around the loss of countryside, protection of Green Wedges, local wildlife and heritage, and the need for infrastructure to keep pace with development. While we recognise the need for new homes, we believe development should be appropriately located, carefully planned and

CPRE Leicestershire has submitted a neutral response to the Blaby Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation, calling for stronger protection of greenfield land, landscapes, hedgerows and biodiversity. Blaby District Council's Local Plan has reached Regulation 19, an important stage in establishing how development across the district will be managed in the years ahead. The council's consultation materials include proposals affecting communities across the district, including Leice

CPRE Leicestershire has submitted a neutral response to the Hinckley & Bosworth Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation, raising concerns about greenfield land large-scale warehousing and infrastructure. Local Plans help determine where new homes, employment sites and infrastructure will be developed, making them an important part of how our towns, villages and countryside change over the years ahead. CPRE Leicestershire has now submitted its response to the Regulation 19 stage

The Government published a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in August, setting out significant changes to the way decisions about housing, infrastructure and development will be made across England. For CPRE Leicestershire, the important question is what these changes will mean on the ground: for our towns and villages, the countryside between them, valued landscapes and the ability of local communities to influence how their areas grow. The answer is mixed. Ther

CPRE Leicestershire has formally submitted an objection to planning application 25/0489/OUT, known as the Cosby Outline proposal. The application seeks outline permission for up to 180 homes on approximately 18 hectares of greenfield land off Broughton Road, Cosby. We believe the proposal represents an unjustified encroachment into the open countryside and raises significant concerns for the future character of the village. Why we're objecting The proposed site sits entirely

CPRE Leicestershire has submitted a formal objection to planning application 26/0361/OUT, which proposes the construction of 120 homes and a retail unit on greenfield land north of Leicester Road, Sharnford. The proposed development would be built outside the village's agreed settlement boundary on designated open countryside. We believe it conflicts with local planning policy and would have a significant impact on the character of Sharnford and its surrounding landscape. Our

CPRE Leicestershire has recently submitted objections to a number of significant planning applications across the county. While each proposal is different, many raise concerns around countryside loss, biodiversity impacts, infrastructure pressure and the importance of plan-led development. 📍 Sharnford Proposal: 120 homes and a retail unit Location: Land north of Leicester Road Key concerns: Development in open countryside Similar proposal previously dismissed on appeal Confl