New Report – Local Plans and the Climate Crisis: The Gap Between Ambition and Action in England
The TCPA and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), in collaboration with The Planner and planning technology
Press releases
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Your Neighbourhood. Your Voice.
Planning can be complicated with many terms, rules and jargon that most people do not understand. But it does play an
New training for planners on Sustainable Drainage Systems
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are a vital tool for improving places and building our resilience to
Katy Lock appointed as Chief Executive of the TCPA
The Board of Trustees of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is delighted to announce the
Join us for the Curious Cities Assembly 2026
Curious Cities Assembly 2026 is a new gathering of elected leaders, advocates and experts focused on making cities
Pineapple for Healthy Homes – Announcing the 2026 Winner!
Farmstead Road in Lewisham has been announced as the winner for this year’s Pineapple for Healthy Homes. The
Local plan ‘plug in’ resources for child-friendly planning
Photo: Play street, Playing Out CIC The TCPA has launched a set of practical ‘plug-in’ materials for Local Plan
TCPA response: New Towns draft programme
Responding to the publication of the consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme, the Chief Executive of the
Announcing the TCPA’s Summer Conference 2026: Strategic Planning and Inclusive Growth
As the English Devolution Bill reaches its final report stage in the House of Lords this week, the TCPA is today
The end of zero carbon homes
Today, 24 February, a group of over 60 local authorities, businesses and NGOs are calling
New statement of purpose and ethical code to ‘restore confidence in planning’
What does it mean to make good places in modern Britain? Today the Town and Country Planning
Chief executive Fiona Howie to leave the TCPA in the spring
The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has today announced that its chief executive, Fiona Howie, will leave
