This guidance document explains how councils can play a leading role in solving the housing crisis by using their planning powers to secure more social and affordable homes. Read more
This conference will provide an opportunity to reinforce the meaning of Garden City Principles in practice, sharing the latest learning on delivery issues such as public participation and stewardship, facilitating a public debate about challenges and opportunities for good design and delivering healthy places. Read more
The TCPA has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the poor conditions associated with housing created using permitted development. Read more
Rt Hon Nick Raynsford has published his landmark review of the English planning system, commissioned by the TCPA. Read more
We campaign for the reform of the UK's planning system to make it more responsive to people's needs and aspirations and to promote sustainable development
The TCPA has produced a suite of guidance with practical steps for all those interested in making C21st Garden Cities a reality.
A database of documents, case-studies, videos, tools and other information about green infrastructure.
An international campaign to help promote green infrastructure in a quick and easy-to-digest format.
Rt Hon Nick Raynsford has published his landmark review of the English planning system, commissioned by the TCPA.
The March/April 2019 issue of the Journal of the Town and Country Planning Association is now available for members to download.
The TCPA and RTPI have come together to produce a guide which helps planners, politicians and communities tackle climate change through the planning system.
This conference will provide an opportunity to reinforce the meaning of Garden City Principles in practice, sharing the latest learning on delivery issues such as public participation and stewardship, facilitating a public debate about challenges and opportunities for good design and delivering healthy places.
We are working with the Trust for London to help tackle poverty and inequality through the planning system.
The chancellor’s spring statement on the 13th March presented yet another round of planning reform with a focus on housing delivery. And again, it presented a striking lack of overall ambition in a package which perseveres with an incremental and fragmented attempt at housing delivery. Read more
Project's assistant Catriona MacRae recounts the parliamentary launcch of the TCPA's State of the Union report on 'Reuniting Health with Planning". Read more
This half-day conference will examine the challenges and opportunities facing towns and places away from big cities. Read more
The TCPA is running free regional training events specifically for councils - both officers and Members - to help them to deliver more good quality social and affordable homes through the planning system. Read more