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June 25, 2013

Safeguard Our Soil! Mr Pickles!

Posted by adrianskilling under agricultural land, greenfield development, NPPF
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The NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework) currently does very little to protect our agricultural land from house building. This campaign is trying to fix that by asking Mr. Pickles to strengthen the NPPF in a time where being more sustainable our growing our own food is crucial.

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The campaign to oppose the plans for 5000 new homes on greenbelt land NW of Cheltenham

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Cheltenham Borough Local Development Framework Explains the Local Development Framework
Cheltenham Conservatives Web site Cheltenham Conservatives Web site (no manifesto available yet)
Department for Communities and Local Government Goverment department contains relevant high level decision makers
DRAG – Dundry Residents Action Group Our aim is to oppose the South West Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) proposal to remove the Greenbelt status from the swathe of land from the A370 to the A38 and the lower slopes of Dundry for the development of an urban extension.
Green Wickford North Protest Group An Essex group trying to stop up to 2000 houses and flats being built on Greenfield land around Basildon and Chelmsford
Help with the Planning System from The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Help with the Planning System from The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
HOLA Hands Off Log Ashton Long Ashton is the settlement most affected by and right in the path of the proposed ‘South West Bristol urban expansion’. Hola is the voice of the community wanting to retain the green belt and preserve our identity as a village separate from Bristol
Labour Party local elections web site Labour Party local elections
Leckhampton Green Land Action Group (Leglag) To preserve the quality of life for Leckhampton residents and visitors
Lib Dems Manifesto Lib Demos manifesto for local May elections
Planning documents at Cheltenham Councils Website See here for the full planning documents. Look at the “Associated Documents” tab.
Planning, Building and the Environment Documents related to the above from the Communities Goverment Department
Quedgeley Area Conservation Association QACA is a small organisation consisting of Members and supporters dedicated to saving the remaining public open spaces around the Quedgeley area.
Response by SWRDA to the draft Regional Spatial Strategy Response by SWRDA to the draft Regional Spatial Strategy
Safeguard Our Soils! Mr Pickles Campaign to protect good quality agricultural land from house building via strengthening the NPPF
Save our Green Belt Churchdown Action Group Group setup following the Joint Core Strategy to oppose building on the Green Belt around Churchdown.
Swindon Village Parish Community Website About Swindon Village, its history, character and why we love it
Tewkesbury Local Development Framework (LDF) Tewkesbury Local Development Framework (LDF)
The Draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the South-West The high-level reasoning and plans for house building in the South-West
Wingmoor Farm waste site Latest information from the Environment Agency on the Wingmoor Farm waste site which overlooks the proposed NW urban extension

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Safeguard Our Soil! Mr Pickles!

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