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How to respond to Planning Applications
Updated guidance for the public on how to respond to planning applications has been published by CPRE, The Countryside...
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Suffolk straining under the weight of energy projects
Suffolk County Council have produced a useful publicly accessible map which shows the scale and spread of the many...
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Dangerous precedent threatens to imbalance the planning system
SPS Director, Fiona Cairns, writes on the implications of the government’s proposal to reduce the number of statutory planning...
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Stop the industrialisation of East Suffolk’s countryside
Register your objection to National Grid’s Sea Link. The deadline to register your objection is now 23 June
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Suffolk View magazine – Spring edition now available
Our lead article takes a look at the exciting proposals for the refurbishment of Ipswich’s most loved theatre, The...
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We need to have a rethink over our reliance on solar energy
SPS Director, Fiona Cairns, questions whether the growing push for large scale solar energy plants is the right approach...
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Deep concern as proposals for devolution leave issues unclear
SPS Director, Fiona Cairns questions how devolution proposals could lead to accelerated development and fundamental changes to our county.
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SPS News – December/ January campaign bulletin
Our latest bulletin includes news on: a disappointing appeal decision for a commercial solar farm close to important heritage...
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In the Pink – busting the myth of the ‘Suffolk Pink’ phenomena
‘It was the commercial marketing of ‘Suffolk Pink’ in the early 20th century that has led to the now...
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Bring me sunshine! – back the Sunshine Bill
Rooftop solar is finally coming to Parliament. The Sunshine Bill could make solar panelsmandatory on all new homes –...
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New housing targets – buckle up, it’s going to get bumpy
The launch of the revised NPPF affirms the drive to grow the economy with a further target of 1.5...
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SPS news – November 2024 campaign bulletin
This month’s bulletin includes updates on our recent planning work which includes applications for a quarry in a Valued...
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