The TCPA has set out our alternative vision for reform focused on democracy, climate change and housing delivery.
NPPF response
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has responded to the government’s consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Our response noted that the proposals are silent on health inequalities, risk resulting in a serious under-provision of homes and fail to shift policy priorities towards addressing the climate crisis.
Resources
Briefing for public health professionals on plan making reforms
This resource, aimed at those working in public health and health, outlines the TCPA’s significant concerns that in spite of the overwhelming evidence about the influence of planning on health, the Government's proposals for reforming local plan making fail to explain how health and well-being will be prioritised in local plans.
Read the full briefing below.
Response to government proposals to reform plan making in England
The TCPA's response to the government's proposed reforms to the local plan making system.
NPPF consultation response 2023
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) responds to the government's consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2023.
News & Blog
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act: neither effective nor democratic
The new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) is essentially a massive missed opportunity.
Living Locally: The role of housing and planning within local councils
New report highlights that local living needs national backing: Despite clear evidence on the benefits of complete, compact and connected…
Briefing for House of Lords Committee Stage of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
The principal rationale for the Healthy Homes amendments (188; 394-399) is to address the absence of any statutory requirements that…
