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
National Scheme of Delegation: a threat to local democracy
TCPA Director of Policy Dr. Hugh Ellis reflects on the approval of the National Scheme of Delegation On the 30th…
Don’t Stop (thinking about planning)!
For the past four and a half years, Denean Rowe has managed Planning Aid for London, the support service for…
Housing standards as a strategic determinant of health
The latest legislative changes establish housing standards and other ‘general determinants of health’ as a means to address health through strategic authorities, spatial development strategies and…
