Rebuilding Trust?
As we hit the end of the Planning White Paper consultation who is listening and what needs to happen next? Planning
Planning Reform
Last chance to unite on climate action
The TCPA has produced many blogs over the last six months about why the Government's planning reform agenda is taking
From the wrong questions to the right answers
Our society is facing a series of major crises related to the ways we use and develop land. The coronavirus pandemic
Planning for the Future – zonal planning and its impact on our wildlife
The reforms to England’s planning system proposed in the ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper provide no
Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning
'But what is the point in us?' - Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning. Squeezing it out carries substantial
The Planning White Paper and that morning after feeling
As the media interest in yesterday’s announcements dies down, the question remains as to whether government is
The Wrong Answers to the Wrong Questions: Countering the misconceptions driving the Government’s planning reform agenda
The “radical reforms” proposed for the planning system in England last week are framed by a view of planning as an
Reuniting health and housing
A briefing for the House of Lords regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (September 2025) Our homes and
Development taxes and levies: lessons from the past, ideas for the future
(July 2025) What can previous British taxes on the development value of land teach us about policy-making on land value
The end of democratic planning? (TCPA briefing)
A briefing by the TCPA on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for the House of Lords (June 2025) The TCPA believes
Restricting the appeal and availability of junk food in England: The role of local councils
(A TCPA – APSE report. June 2025) The places where people live and work shape the decisions they are able to make: in
The importance of democratic planning
Evidence from the Town and Country Planning Association for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill committee (April 2025)
