What if every housing development planned 50 years ahead? – Reflections from Brabazon
The TCPA’s Jeanette Aves reflects on key lessons from the 2026 New Communities Group Study Tour visit to
New Towns
The TCPA was instrumental in shaping the New Towns programme (1946 - 1970) : the most ambitious town building programme ever undertaken in the United Kingdom.
Alongside legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the New Towns Act 1946 led to the delivery of 32 New Towns across the UK. These towns are now home to around 2.8 million people.
The TCPA has been exploring the unique story of the New Towns - celebrating their opportunities and reflecting on their challenges - in order to learn for their future growth and renewal, and to inform the creation of new places.
Launch Webinar: The Climate Resilient New Town, A Vision
View the vision document here. Watch the launch of our vision for a Climate Resilient New Town. Following on from our
Guidance: Finance and delivery vehicles
This practical Guide is for local authority officers and elected members considering whether to promote a new town,
The Climate Resilient New Town: A Vision
Following on from our 21st Century New Towns vision published last year, we asked the question, what
What’s good for children, is good for all of us
Reflections from day one of the Curious Cities Assembly Even a heatwave couldn’t bring down the
Don’t Stop (thinking about planning)!
For the past four and a half years, Denean Rowe has managed Planning Aid for London, the support service for
How a study tour can boost inspiration and innovation
How do you create a real community? A community where residents feel pride in their neighbourhoods and can live healthy
Join us for the Curious Cities Assembly 2026
Curious Cities Assembly 2026 is a new gathering of elected leaders, advocates and experts focused on making cities
TCPA response: New Towns draft programme
Responding to the publication of the consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme, the Chief Executive of the
Announcing the TCPA’s Summer Conference 2026: Strategic Planning and Inclusive Growth
As the English Devolution Bill reaches its final report stage in the House of Lords this week, the TCPA is today
Planning for public good or private interests?
Jeanette Aves shares reflections on the workshop: Planning is dead. Long live planning. Renewing the Purpose of
The Journal of the Town & Country Planning Association: January – February 2026
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