Has planning for nature got lost in the woods?
Read the second blog in this series: Can we see the woods from the concrete? Efforts to ensure that planning systems in
Planning Reform
National planning rules must prioritise healthy homes and neighbourhoods
TCPA Parliamentary Briefing (February 2026) The TCPA is concerned that the draft National Planning Policy Framework
A policy gap at the heart of planning reform: where did health inequalities go?
The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) released in December 2025 is being sold
Ignoring flood risk and the end of net zero homes
The proposed NPPF contains tangible regression on climate policy The greatest test of the draft NPPF is its ability to
How the draft NPPF could affect local planning decisions
The draft NPPF has three high-level implications for outcomes of local planning decisions, says the
TCPA joins leading sports figures as signatories on open letter to save UK’s playing fields
An open letter calling for the protection of the UK’s playing fields, led by led by Fields in Trust President
Breaking the cycle of disappointment
Frazer Osment, Chair of LDA Design, shares reflections from the TCPA Annual Conference 2025 What became clear as the
TCPA response: proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework
Responding to the publication of the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to
Housing standards as a strategic determinant of health
The latest legislative changes establish housing standards and other ‘general determinants of
The battle for Healthy Homes continues
The Lords report stage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill process has drawn to a close and the Bill
Select committee reports on Land Value Capture and New Towns informed by TCPA evidence
The TCPA welcomes reports published in the last week by the House of Lords Built Environment Select
Weakening flood risk policy in a climate crisis is a risky gamble with public safety
Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy and Celia Davis, Senior Projects and Policy Manager at the TCPA The planning
