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
Labour’s planning reform agenda: turning point or tipping point for climate action?
The TCPA has long been an advocate of the planning system’s central role in addressing the climate crisis. This is…
A new beginning for national planning policy?
The final version of the NPPF will need to take action in four key policy areas to be fit for…
Planning – an essential part of the solution
Fiona Howie explains why planning reform must be a priority for the next Government
