One Planet Development and the Well-Being of Future Generations Act
The One Planet Council has created a simple briefing sheet that outlines how One Planet Development is supported by the Well-Being of Future Generations Act – and vice versa. It sets out the benefits of One Planet Developments in the Welsh legislative context. It summarises the planning policy and identifies – in the goals of the Well-Being…
Future of Farming in Wales post-Brexit
The One Planet Council has published its response to the Welsh Government’s Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into the Future of Agricultural and Rural Development Policies in Wales. The Council believes that Brexit offers an opportunity to redefine Wales’ relationship with the land and to align policies and practices with the aspirations…
Welsh government confirms commitment to ecological footprinting
The Welsh government has confirmed its commitments to using ecological footprinting as a means of measuring progress under the Well-Being of Future Generations Act and to achieving its goal that the ecological footprint of the whole of Wales should be reduced to its fair share of the planet’s total ecological footprint within a generation – taken to…
One Planet produce label takes off!
The One Planet Council has launched a label to identify produce grown on One Planet Developments. Only One Planet Development business owners may use the label. The ‘One Planet Produce’ label serves both to raise awareness, and so that consumers can see the provenance of the goods they are purchasing. Consumers will have confidence that the product…
Pembrokeshire OPD features on Channel 4’s Grand Designs
Simon and Jasmine Dale’s low impact smallholding, located within the Lammas Eco village in Glandwr, Pembrokeshire, has just featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. Their beautiful energy efficient dwelling, was self-designed and built with the help of volunteers for only £27,000. A remarkably achievement when you consider that a regular self-built home of similar size and spec would normally cost…
Annual Autumn Gathering 1/10/2016
Join us for the One Planet Council’s third annual gathering, Saturday 1st October 2016. 11am till 5pm with music afterwards into the night. Venue: The Hub, Lammas Eco Village, Tir-y-Gafel, Glandwr, Pembrokeshire (SA34 0YD). Come to find out the practical realities and possibilities for low-impact living in Wales and show support for the…
New milestone – 23 individual One Planet Development smallholdings now up and running in Wales!
These are the applications that have been passed under the One Planet Development Policy since its inception in 2010. As of 22nd November 2016 there are ten approved applications, comprising thirteen individual OPDs. In addition there are nine One Planet plots at the Lammas Eco Village in Glandwr, and also John Hargrave’s Green Apple in Cosheston, both…
Next meeting Friday 26th August, Carmarthen
Planning Appeal Success for Rhiw Las OPD!
Wednesday 29 June 2016 What’s the news? Rhiw Las is a group of four low-impact smallholdings in Carmarthenshire, a ‘One Planet Development’ (OPD) between Llanboidy and Whitland. Their planning application was submitted in November 2014 and subsequently refused by Carmarthenshire Council’s Planning Committee, against the planning officer’s recommendation of approval. That decision has now been…