The Green Belt: Green Spaces Worth Protecting

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We are the countryside charity

We believe the countryside is for everyone, wherever they live. We want a thriving, beautiful countryside for everyone to enjoy.

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For 100 years, we’ve been at the forefront of ensuring that the countryside enriches our lives, rejuvenates our spirits, and remains a cherished space for everyone to enjoy.

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Help protect the countryside

Every pound you donate will help keep Ethel Haythornthwaite’s vision to protect the natural beauty of the countryside alive, ensuring that our local landscapes remain vibrant and healthy for future generations.

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Sheffield Green Belt

Our pioneering efforts to preserve the countryside played a crucial role in achieving Sheffield’s Green Belt designation – the first of its kind in England.

Concerns Over Green Belt Land Release for Housing Development

Concerns Over Green Belt Land Release for Housing Development

A century protecting the countryside

CPRE PDSY celebrate Centenary in 2024

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Landscapes

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Protecting the Countryside for Everyone to Enjoy – 2025 Review

Centenary

Peak District and South Yorkshire

CPRE unveils new look and feel for centenary year of celebration

Renewable energy

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Our Response to the Whitestones Solar Farm Proposal

Climate emergency

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Planning Solar with Care

What gets built and where

Peak District and South Yorkshire

More than 800,000 new homes could be built on brownfield land

Cleaner countryside

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Peak District Rivers at Risk

Green belt

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Sheffield’s Green Belt: Residents Speak Out

Green belt

Peak District and South Yorkshire

Share Your Views on Proposed Changes to the Sheffield Plan