Community guide to overheating
What communities can do to address the urban heat island effect, prevent overheating and make homes cooler Britain’s
Climate Change
Community guide to retrofit
What communities can do to share best practice, develop area-based projects, and use more sustainable energy
A dangerous precedent for flood risk policy
The planning system plays a vital role in creating resilient places, but the policy approach to managing flood risk in
Empowering young people for a greener future – youth engagement transforming Grosvenor Square
Teenagers and young people have lots of knowledge about their neighbourhoods and spaces, but too often no-one asks them
The importance of democratic planning
Evidence from the Town and Country Planning Association for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill committee (April 2025)
New national flood and coastal erosion risk information
In partnership with the Environment Agency This page hosts materials for developers and FRA consultants about the
Practical Hope: Civic Square
Community-led transformation and retrofitting for climate change About Civic Square Civic Square is a community group
Practical Hope: South Bank Community Land Trust
Breathing life back into disused housing and restoring community pride About South Bank Community Land Trust
Delivering flood resilience through the planning system in England
Understanding opportunities, challenges and barriers with a focus on the post-consent planning process This research
Setting local plan policies for net zero buildings
Context This page was updated in August 2025 in response to the Court of Appeal judgement on the 2023 WMS (see below).
The forgotten 500: The implications of the major downgrading of flood defence investment in England
A TCPA briefing (May 2024) In January 2024, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed a major gap in funding for
Permitted development, housing and health: a review of national policy and regulations
This technical review examines national policy, guidance, building and housing regulations in England, how they relate
