Change can rebuild trust with communities
Public trust is a powerful concept, that’s beset with fuzziness and contradiction. We instinctively know if we
Guest blog
Rebuilding trust with honesty
To rebuild trust, we need to make the conversation about housing targets more accessible and be honest with people –
The question of public trust: blogs
The TCPA has always been committed to a democratic planning system which reflects the rights of communities to shape
Planning reform must increase, not hinder, the supply of genuinely affordable homes
The government’s Planning Bill is expected to offer an al a carte menu, but if it takes forward the proposals as set
Can historic buildings lead the fight against climate change?
People are drawn to old buildings. They provide meaningful connections to the past, add character to our streets, and
Fairness in Planning?
It is 21 months since an application from Miller Homes was put forward to build on Sheep Ings Farm field in Mirfield,
A skills revolution to create the healthy, well-designed places of the future
In December 2020, the Place team at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) published Delivering
From the wrong questions to the right answers
Our society is facing a series of major crises related to the ways we use and develop land. The coronavirus pandemic
Shaping the future – from garden cities to new environmentalism
The history of the Town and Country Planning Association is in essence a history of town planning in the UK and beyond
Planning for the Future – zonal planning and its impact on our wildlife
The reforms to England’s planning system proposed in the ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper provide no
The Wrong Answers to the Wrong Questions: Countering the misconceptions driving the Government’s planning reform agenda
The “radical reforms” proposed for the planning system in England last week are framed by a view of planning as an
Health is made at home; why we need a Healthy Homes Act
I heard the old African saying ‘Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs’ from a Ugandan friend. It
