AGM of 20 April 2013 - Change of Name to "Friends of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park"

At the above AGM, members adopted (without dissent) the reolutions proposed by the Executive Committee to change the name of the Charity from "Friends of Pembrokeshire National Park" to "Friends of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park" The introduction of two new categories of business membership was also adopted. 

These change will be implemented as soon as possible but to avoid unnecessary costs the name change will be implemented as and when current literature needs to be re-printed.

Friends Respond to continuing Consultations from the Welsh Government & Local Planning Authorities

Following the delegation of new legislative powers to the Welsh Government, they have announced a range of proposed new Bills during the next few years which could affect the Welsh National Parks. Accordinly, the Friends are closely monitoring any new proposals and responding to them where appropriate as and when the consultation documents are launched.  The Friends also respond to consultation documents from other bodies and local Planning Authorites.  Whilst they generally do not interfere with individual planning applications, if considered to have a wider impact on the National Park as a whole, they may also consider lodging an objection. If you wish to follow any of these responses, please click on the following links, as appropriate:-

Friends Respond to Pembrokeshire County Coulcil to two Planning Applications each for a 79 metre wind turbine both at Pen y Banc, Castle Morris:-   http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPCNPresponsetoCastleMorris.pdf

Friends Respond to Pembrokeshire County Council to Planning Application for a 34 Metre turbin at Clegryn:-  http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPresponseatClegryn.pdf

White Paper on Sustainable Development Bill -A Sustainable Wales Better Choices for a Better Future:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPwhitepapersustdevBill.pdf 

PCNPA PLANNING APPLICATION NP -Land adjacent to Binchurn Farm Low impact Development:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPletterobjectionbinchurnfarm.pdf                   http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPstatementbinchurnfarm.pdf                                                     N.B. On Appeal the Inspector, inter alia, agreed with the views expressed by the Friends and the appeal was rejected.

FPNP letter of objection to Boncath Wind Turbine Application:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPobjectionboncathwindturbine.pdf

Community Consultation on Proposed South Hook CHPower Plant:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPsouthhookplant.pdf  

FPNP Response to Pembrokeshire County Council 5 yr Single Integrated Plan:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPresponsePCC5yrSIP.pdf  

FPNP response to Non-domestic Permitted Development Rights:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPnondompdrights.pdf

FPNP Joint Response with CNP to Consultation of Atlantic Array:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPresponseatlanticarray.pdf

FPNP additional response to New Natural Resource Body http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPnaturalresourcebodyforwales.pdf

http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/CNPnaturalresourcebodyforwales.pdf

http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/WLPnaturalresourcebodyforwales.pdf

FPNP Response to Active Travel (Wales) Bill:-http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPactivetravelresponse.pdf

FPNP Response to Options for Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in Welsh Waters:-  http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPResponseMCZs.pdf

FPNP Response to the Sustainable Development Bill:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPSustainableDevelopmentBill.pdf

FPNP Response to Green Paper - Sustaining a Living Wales:-  http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/GreenpaperSustaininglivingwales.pdf 

FPNP Response to Single Environment Body:-   http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/SingleEnvironmentBody.pdf

FPNP Response to Planning for Sustainability - Presumption in Favour:-http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/PlanningforSustainability.pdf

FPNP Repsonse to Chapter 7 - Supporting the Economy:-     http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/Chapter7.doc  

FPNP Response to Welsh Planning Bill - Planning System Wales:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/Planningsystemwales.doc

Friends Campaign to extend the Boundary of the National Park over the Sea.

For some time, the Friends have held the view that the boundaries of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park should be extended to cover the sea and marine areas surrounding the Park.

In a recent letter to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable development, they have urged that serious consideration be given to extending the boundaries largely because they believe that an integrated approach to managing our landscapes and their marine and coastal hinterlands will pay dividends for both.

Click here to see the full letter:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/LettertoMinister.doc 

FPNP Respond to Various Renewable Energy Consultations

Policy Response to NPA consultation on Renewable Energy- 4 July 2011

The Friends have given a considered response to the National Park Authority's consultation on Renewable Energy within the National Park.  This document forms the Friends current policy relating to such developments within or close to the boundary of the National Park.  It can be viewed by clicking on the following link:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPresponseRenewableEnergy.doc 

Pre-Consultation to RWE re Atlantic Array

The Friends intial response to RWE was combined with that from CNP. Please click on link below:-

http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNP-CNPresponseAtlanticArray.pdf

Amended Constitution April 2012

The AGM of the Friends on the 28 April 2012 amended its constitution.  Please follow the following link to see the new constitution:-

http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/CONSTITUTION2012.pdf  

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