From hyperturbulence to hope: reflections from the 2026 Osborn Memorial Lecture
On Monday 12 October, we held our 15th Annual Osborn Memorial Lecture, and this year it doubled as an introduction to
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Why planning is a matter of life and death
As climate risks, health inequalities and pressures on housing grow, director of policy at the TCPA Hugh Ellis outlines
What kind of childhood does a place make possible?
Following the inaugural National Play Conference organised by Play England and SAPCA, Gemma Hyde reflects on how play
A route for the willing? The pathway for climate action in the new NPPF
In the second of the TCPA’s blogs on the new NPPF, we review the policy framework’s approach to addressing climate
Why better placemaking starts at land valuation: Lessons from Ensleigh and Mulberry Park in Bath
The TCPA’s Jeanette Aves reflects on key lessons from the 2026 New Communities Group Study Tour visit to Bath. The
NPPF creates hooks for progressive outcomes, but where is the vision?
The TCPA reflects on some positive changes in the new new NPPF while highlighting some priorities for
What if every housing development planned 50 years ahead? – Reflections from Brabazon
The TCPA’s Jeanette Aves reflects on key lessons from the 2026 New Communities Group Study Tour visit to
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
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
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 of
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
Hot Housing: Why is the government still permitting overheated office conversions?
Research by UCL Bartlett School of Planning has found nearly half of residents in deregulated Permitted Development