The TCPA has long championed that the way places are planned, designed, built and managed has a significant influence over whether communities are able to live healthy lives. The built and natural environments are important determinants of health and shape health inequalities.
We support councils and communities with advice about planning healthier, more active environments and how to ensure that plans and policies help deliver public health objectives. Evidence shows that creating ‘complete, compact and connected’ neighbourhoods – otherwise known as 20-minute neighbourhoods – results in places that are healthier to live in and contribute to climate targets.
The TCPA has published a range of influential reports and practical guidance documents which can be found in our Resource library.
Contact
Please contact Gemma Hyde for further information.
Workshops
Healthy Local Plans and policies
We help councils use public health data to strengthen their Local Plans and policies to ensure new development supports good health for all. We can provide bespoke practical advice for your area.
Food environments
The TCPA is exploring how to support empowering food environments that enable people to make healthy choices.
Campaign for Healthy Homes
The campaign aims to transform the way that the built environment is regulated to ensure that all new homes promote the health and wellbeing of their residents.
20-minute neighbourhoods
Around the world there is growing interest in creating places in which most of people’s daily needs can be met within a short walk or cycle.
TCPA healthy place-making publications
A collection of the TCPA’s healthy place-making publications
Additional healthy place-making resources
A collection of helpful healthy place-making resources from external organisations
Resources
Planning in England: explainer
This explainer is intended to give an overview of the planning system in England. It provides a simple overview and entry level explanations of the current system.
TCPA Autumn Training programme – Planning update and the new NPPF
Session purpose:
The Government’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on August 17th setting the direction of a whole new generation of local and strategic plans. There are also a wide range of other changes to national policy which continue to be implemented.
This training session will give attendees an in depth understanding of the new NPPF and what it means for the planning system as well as give an update on wider planning reforms.
Key changes in the publication draft provide hooks for ambitious communities, councils and their development partners to plan for climate resilient and healthy places. This session is designed to equip local authorities with the tools to secure progressive outcomes while navigating the new planning system and associated policy.
Who is this training for?
This session is targeted at planning practitioners, local authority officers and those interested or working in the planning space.
This session can contribute to your Continued Professional Development – and you can request a CPD certificate after attendance on the course.
Format: Online, Zoom, September 22nd 11:30am – 12:30pm
News & Blog
What does it take to make play possible everywhere?
Playday 2026 The Playday 2026 theme is Play: here, there, everywhere. It celebrates playful moments, everyday adventures and children’s ability…
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 energy and enthusiasm at the Curious…
Your Neighbourhood. Your Voice.
Planning can be complicated with many terms, rules and jargon that most people do not understand. But it does play…