• Practical Hope: Inspiration for Community Action

    Our new collection of case studies highlights inspiring community groups from across England that are doing incredible work to improve their local neighbourhoods.

  • Planning for healthy places – a guide on embedding health in Local Plans and planning policy in England

    This guide, developed in collaboration with the TRUUD research programme and local authorities, provides practical evidence, guidance, and inspiration to help local authorities create healthier places for everyone.

  • Free online training: planning for flood risk

    We’ve partnered with the Environment Agency to develop a suite of free online training resources aimed at planners and flood risk professionals working in the public sector.

  • Tomorrow 125

    This year marks the 125th anniversary of the TCPA. The Tomorrow 125 project has explored the background and practical application of the Garden City idea today.

  • Garden Cities and New Towns

    The TCPA is campaigning for a new generation of Garden Cities based on modern Garden City Principles. Our campaigns are underpinned by research exploring lessons from the past and present, including the New Towns programme.

  • Planning for Climate Change

    The TCPA has a strong track record in research, policy formulation and political influence on climate adaptation and mitigation in the context of spatial planning.

  • The 20-minute neighbourhood

    ‘20-minute neighbourhoods’ are places where people can find most of what they need within a short walk or cycle, providing multiple health and climate benefits: we think they should be recommended in planning policy.

  • Long-term stewardship

    Long-term stewardship is a holistic approach to ensuring places can be looked after in perpetuity. This approach is at the heart of the Garden City model and has relevance for the creation of new and renewed communities at all scales.

The Town and Country Planning Association

For over a hundred years, we have worked to challenge, inspire and support people to create healthy, sustainable and resilient places that are fair for everyone.

Areas of work

The way that places are planned, designed, maintained and regenerated can help or hinder work to tackle health inequalities, climate change, and economic resilience. The TCPA works, therefore, on a wide range of topics: find out more about the work we do by exploring the themes below.

20-minute neighbourhood case studies

‘20-minute neighbourhoods’ are places where people can find most of what they need within a short walk or cycle, providing multiple health and climate benefits: we think they should be recommended in planning policy.

There are eight ‘features’ of 20-minute neighbourhoods, and ten ‘principles for success’ that those involved in implementation should consider. The TCPA has worked with partners to create these case studies to show how different places are bringing 20-minute neighbourhoods to life in their areas.

News & Blogs

New Healthy Homes Pineapples awards category announced

The TCPA is excited to announce a new Healthy Homes category as part of The Pineapples awards. Launched in 2019…

Healthy Homes
News
TCPA

Liveable space for all homes

To ensure better and more inclusive health outcomes, the TCPA has identified 12 Healthy Homes Principles that all new housing…

Healthy Homes, Healthy Place-making
Blog
Clémence Dye, TCPA

Planning for the climate challenge?

The TCPA has a strong track record in research, policy formulation and political influence on, among other things, climate adaptation and mitigation in the context of spatial planning. 

Upcoming events

In search of better, healthier homes

Too many homes and neighbourhoods built today undermine residents’ health and wellbeing – the TCPA has developed new legislation, in the form of a Healthy Homes Bill, to stop this.

Latest resources

Practical Hope launch event webinar

Webinar/Video
Community Participation and Social Justice

Practical Hope: TimeBank Hull

Case studies
Community Participation and Social Justice, Long-term Stewardship, Tomorrow 125

Become a member

Join the TCPA and support our mission to put social justice back at the heart of planning. Benefits of membership include:

  • hard copies of the journal Town & Country Planning
  • exclusive access to journals from 2005 to date
  • exclusive access to recordings of past webinars and workshops
  • discounts on events, training and books
  • monthly members email bulletin