Chapter 1The English Arcadia
Oh, to be in England Now that April’s there, And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware, That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf, While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough In England—now!1
To understand why development in the countryside is so constrained by planning decision-makers, it is necessary to appreciate how the prevailing perception of a rural idyll evolved as England industrialised and urbanised. This gave rise to the culture of protectionism that sought to restrict new development in the countryside, which in turn informed the development of rural planning policy. This chapter also ...
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