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
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How a study tour can boost inspiration and innovation
How do you create a real community? A community where residents feel pride in their neighbourhoods and can live healthy
Housing standards as a strategic determinant of health
The latest legislative changes establish housing standards and other ‘general determinants of
Fiona Howie: final reflections
Anyone who has ever been involved in an annual appraisal will appreciate it can be difficult to remember what you have
The benefits of ‘blue spaces’ in healthy place-making
Jack Boreham explores how blue infrastructure can benefit people and nature Supporting wellbeing Evidence shows that
Central government knows best.
Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy. The government has published the details of how it intends to implement the new
From slums to homes – the story of the Campaign for Healthy Homes
Windowless. Damp. Mouldy. Noisy. Cramped. Inaccessible. Unaffordable. Isolated. Insecure. This
The Chapter 21 Campaign
As the consultation comes to end on a new plan for England, it’s time to put the creative voice of communities back
Planning for public good or private interests?
Jeanette Aves shares reflections on the workshop: Planning is dead. Long live planning. Renewing the Purpose of
Can we see the woods from the Concrete?
The second of two blogs on planning for nature recovery reflects on the gap between the policy rhetoric and the
Has planning for nature got lost in the woods?
Read the second blog in this series: Can we see the woods from the concrete? Efforts to ensure that planning systems in
A policy gap at the heart of planning reform: where did health inequalities go?
The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) released in December 2025 is being sold
