The TCPA has set out our alternative vision for reform focused on democracy, climate change and housing delivery.
NPPF consultation responses
At the below links, you can find the Town and Country Planning Association’s (TCPA) response to the government’s 2023 consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and our initial response to the 2024 consultation.
Resources
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)
News & Blog
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 system is…
Announcing the TCPA’s Annual Conference 2025: The Purpose of Planning
We are pleased to announce the TCPA’s 2025 Annual Conference will focus on the Purpose of Planning. Championing sustainable development…
Is this the end of democratic planning?
The TCPA’s Director of Policy, Hugh Ellis, argues that the changes set out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill risk…
