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Lifting the curtain on PDR

Projects and policy manager Henry Smith explains the hidden costs of permitted development rights. Read more

Will the new policy framework deliver homes for those in the greatest need?

Will recent government policy have a significant impact on the delivery of genuinely affordable homes? Read more

Research on the links between Local Plans and health

TCPA intern Manon Royer looks at the links between local plans and health. Read more

New route for 'locally-led' New Towns agreed in Parliament

Government calls on 'locally-led' New Towns to adopt Garden City Principles

Evolution or revolution? Has the government caught up on current practice since the 2016 Childhood Obesity Plan?

TCPA projects and policy manager Michael Chang gives his thoughts on the government's Childhood Obesity Plan. Read more

Locally led New Towns Act guidance must set high standards

If the locally led New Town Development Corporations are to be successful, then the supporting guidance must meet key tests for people, quality, stewardship and finance, all within a national policy framework enabling authorities to deliver Read more

The key ingredients to creating successful new communities

TCPA Chief Executive Kate Henderson introduces a report on lessons learnt from a decade of new communities in Britain. Read more

The mystery of the vanishing Garden City Principles

The TCPA's Director of Policy, Hugh Ellis, writes about the omission of principles around Garden Cities in the NPPF draft update. Read more

The NPPF will fail again unless it can pass these eight tests

Our Head of Policy, Hugh Ellis, talks about what's needed in the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Read more

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Inclusive England: regions for all

This half-day conference will examine the challenges and opportunities facing towns and places away from big cities.

Planning for inclusive communities in London

We are working with the Trust for London to help tackle poverty and inequality through the planning system.

Board and Policy Council elections

What does the spring statement mean for planning in England?

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.

The Raynsford Review of Planning

Rt Hon Nick Raynsford has published his landmark review of the English planning system, commissioned by the TCPA.

Garden City Principles

The Garden City Principles are a distillation of the key elements that have made the Garden City model of development so successful, articulated for a 21st century context.

Guidance for delivering new Garden Cities

The TCPA has produced a suite of guidance with practical steps for all those interested in making C21st Garden Cities a reality.

Town & Country Planning journal

Publications

The TCPA's Reuniting Health with Planning initiative has four strands: capacity building, guidance, research and raising awareness. It has resulted in a number of publications in the form of planning guidance, reports and special-edition journals of Town & Country Planning.

Our history

Over 100 years of planning and placemaking history.

Why join the TCPA?

Considering joining the TCPA? Here's what we have to offer!

Green Infrastructure Resource Library

A database of documents, case-studies, videos, tools and other information about green infrastructure.

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Planning for the climate challenge

A 2016 study into climate change implementation in local spatial plans in England

Government must listen to concerns of local government to secure affordable housing

New research by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) highlights concerns raised by councils about the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the delivery of affordable housing Read more

New route for 'locally-led' New Towns agreed in Parliament

PERFECT timing for new green infrastructure project

Health impact of the Housing White Paper

Building homes together

Lifting the curtain on PDR

Will the new policy framework deliver homes for those in the greatest need?

Research on the links between Local Plans and health

New route for 'locally-led' New Towns agreed in Parliament

Government calls on 'locally-led' New Towns to adopt Garden City Principles

Evolution or revolution? Has the government caught up on current practice since the 2016 Childhood Obesity Plan?

Locally led New Towns Act guidance must set high standards

The key ingredients to creating successful new communities

The mystery of the vanishing Garden City Principles

The NPPF will fail again unless it can pass these eight tests