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[[link removed]]Hi John
Fantastic news! Last night the government conceded to pressure from parliamentarians and the
public on a range of key planning issues we’ve been campaigning on for years
[1].
These wins are a huge victory for the countryside, including:
* An abandoning of damaging, centralised mandatory housing targets that have led to needless, unaffordable and poorly designed greenfield
developments, in favour of an advisory system that takes local character and
need into account
* An end to landbanking – the practice developers use to sit on land they have acquired permission
for while it accrues in value - a huge cause of the lack of housing being
actually built
* Stronger regulation of the short-term holiday lets market that’s been crippling many rural communities – from greater council tax
charges to a new registration scheme for holiday lets
* Local authorities given greater powers to promote brownfield development , and a wider review into brownfield development
These and other successes will be built into the Levelling Up and Regeneration
Bill, currently going through parliament. They are the result of years of campaigning and research that you have been a central
part of, culminating in an unstoppable backbench rebellion that saw the government cave
in to our demands.
Today is a day the countryside, and the communities living within it, can
breathe a sigh of relief. But from local democracy to rural affordable housing, nature protection to the
climate emergency, there’s still a lot of work to do to truly ensure the
Levelling Up Bill truly creates a planning system that has people, the
countryside and the climate at its heart.
With the next debate on the Bill expected within the coming week, can you help by donating to this critical campaign today?
Yes, I'll donate
[[link removed]]In the past two years, we’ve been working extremely closely with lead backbench
rebels Theresa Villiers and Bob Seely, ensuring they were able to make the
strongest possible case to the government.
Likewise, we have – and will be - working closely with the Labour frontbench and
supportive Peers in the House of Lords to ensure critical amendments on issues
such as environmental protection, climate change and permitted development
rights (that bypass usual planning processes) are carried through in the final
Bill.
This victory has shown that together, we can make a difference. But I'll be
honest with you, we don’t have the resources of larger charities - we’re only as
strong as the support you can give us.
Can you help us at this crucial time by making a donation today?
Yes, I'll support the campaign
[[link removed]]Thanks for all your help so far. With the fast-paced environment we’re operating
in, we’ll be in touch very soon with future actions you can take.
All the best,
Mark
Mark Robinson
Campaigns Officer | CPRE The countryside charity
[1] Michael Gove drops mandatory housebuilding targets after pressure from Tory MPs
- Express
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