Halting unsustainable barn conversions
With uncontrolled barn conversions on the cards once again our campaigning has now kept the exemption for National Parks in place
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Secretary of State approves major road
The A66 TransPennine upgrade has been given the go ahead despite fierce opposition and changes to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
MPs vote to allow fracking under National Parks
We are very disappointed that the Government have voted to allow fracking below the surface of National Parks.
Proposals to make barn conversions easier will damage National Parks
We have objected to proposals to make it easier to convert agricultural buildings into homes which would harm the special qualities of National Parks
Questions raised over whether Potash mine will go ahead
Announcement shows that the total cost of the Potash mine has increased significantly and there is a still a lot of work to do to raise the necessary finance.
Public Inquiry needed to determine controversial North York Moors potash mine plan
We call for a public inquiry to examine plans to develop the world's largest potash mine
Objection submitted to potash mine proposal
We have recently submitted an objection to the planning application for a potash mine in the North York Moors.
Support for Friends of the Lake District’s pylons concerns over pylon plans in the west of the National Park
We have joined five other conservation groups to express our concern over National Grid's pylon plans
Concerns about latest proposals to remove the need for planning permission
Earlier this year, we welcomed the Government’s decision not to allow barn conversions in National Parks without planning permission.