The Planning White Paper and that morning after feeling
As the media interest in yesterday’s announcements dies down, the question remains as to whether government is
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Principles for planning reform
Principles for planning reform The Chancellor’s budget statement repeated the call for a fundamental change to the
In the zone?
Since Jack Airey, the author of a report advocating a shift to zonal planning, moved into the number 10 policy unit
Is this the end for democratic planning?
The government has now announced its major expansion of the permitted development regime. These changes radically relax
Loss of skills and power: is local government critically unprepared for the climate crisis?
Just 12% of local authorities strongly agree that they have the skills and expertise to take account of flood risk
Light blue touch paper and retire
On the eve of the publication of the government’s radical changes to the planning system, what should we be looking
Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn “A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less”
“A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less" Today, 17th July 2020, is the 50th anniversary of the death of Lady
What a planner might learn from the Black Lives Matter movement
Since the beginning of this month the Black Lives Matter movement has taken to the streets across Britain to protest
The case for a patient approach to creating communities
I am one of those who believe that if the future is to be happier and better than the past, it depends on the character
North Essex decision provides moment for reflection on Government’s ‘Garden Communities’ programme
On 15th May a letter from Planning Inspector Richard Clews concluded that the North Essex Authorities Shared Strategic
A brief history of the role of women in the first twenty years of the Garden City movement
Woman’s influence is too often ignored. When the Garden City is built, as it shortly will be, woman’s share in the
National Housing Federation backs TCPA’s Healthy Homes Act campaign
Duncan Neish of the National Housing Federation explains why the organisation backs our ten Healthy Homes Act
