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  • New Towns for Today and Tomorrow – a conference of the APPG on New Towns

    The Torrance Hotel 135 Main Street, East Kilbride, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    The New Towns programme remains the most ambitious urbanism initiative ever undertaken in the United Kingdom. The programme sought to provide jobs and affordable homes in healthy, balanced and thriving communities. The 32 New Towns delivered through the New Towns Act today provide homes for over 2.8 million people. They represent some of the fastest…

    Free

  • The TCPA Annual Conference 2023: Tackling the climate crisis – maximising the potential of planning and placemaking

    Regents University, London Regents University, London

    Regents University, London Extreme climate events and record-breaking temperatures throughout 2023 bring to life the devastating consequences to communities and the environment of a changing climate. These risks no longer represent distant and future challenges, but the climate conditions we now live with, and must be prioritised today. This conference will: We are grateful for…

    £90.00

  • TCPA Training Session: The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act

    The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The Act (LURA) will have a significant impact on planning, development and housing and is a radical departure…

    £30.00 – £54.00

  • Neighbourhood planning and 20-minute neighbourhoods webinar

    Online - via Zoom

    Neighbourhood plans can influence how places develop and seek to ensure that a community has good homes, clean air, jobs, access to parks and green spaces, access to healthy food and opportunities for connection with friends and neighbours. In collaboration with Locality, this webinar will explore neighbourhood planning and then introduce the TCPA Neighbourhood Planning and 20-Minute Neighbourhoods Toolkit.

    Free

  • Healthy ageing in place

    Online - via Zoom

    The UK population is ageing. By 2040, nearly one in seven people is projected to be aged over 75 and in some areas of England, this age-group will make up over 25% of the local population. Concerningly, unless we take action, many of these people will live years of their later lives in poor health. This has huge implications not only for health and social care but also for how we plan, create and manage homes, streets, neighbourhoods and places to support healthy ageing.

    Free

  • TCPA New Communities Group Webinar:  Viability and finance for large-scale new communities 

    Viability and funding are crucial issues for those planning and delivering large-scale new communities. How can high quality development be maintained, but also be viable? This webinar will explore the latest sources of funding and investigate complex viability processes. We will hear from experts in the field as well case studies of how local authorities have…

    Free – £54.00

  • Homes and neighbourhoods for children and young people

    Online - via Zoom

    Where children and young people grow up shapes their ability to live healthy lives. Children and young people are vulnerable to their environments as they are rapidly developing physically, emotionally and socially and so homes, neighbourhoods and communities should be designed with their needs in mind and their voices heard.

    Free

  • New Communities Group Webinar: Governance and Stewardship in Large Scale Developments (2 part series)

    Long-term stewardship is an approach to delivering and managing places that can ensure new communities are places which enable people and the environment to flourish, in perpetuity. It is one of the core Garden City Principles and the right approach provides an opportunity to create places which people will be proud to live in for…

    £54.00

  • TCPA Briefing: Building the future – Lessons from the New Towns

    Addressing the housing crisis remains high on the political agenda this general election year. From New Towns and Development Corporations, to Garden Cities and Garden Communities, cross-party interest in the role of new settlements in tackling the housing crisis continues to gain momentum. The New Towns programme remains the most ambitious urbanism initiative ever undertaken…

    Free

  • Developing well – creating places and spaces where children and young people thrive (in-person)

    The Priory Rooms Meeting and Conference Centre 40 Bull Street Birmingham, Birmingham

    The TCPA will be hosting a FREE in-person conference in Birmingham on June 18 2024. Where people live affects their ability to live healthy and long lives. For children and young people who are rapidly developing physically, emotionally and socially, their environments can have profound impacts on their lives and opportunities as they grow up…

    Free

  • TCPA Study Tour 2024: Cornwall

    We are excited to announce the return of the TCPA study tours! In 2024 we will be running a two-day tour to explore sustainable and large-scale new developments in Cornwall.  Running from Thursday 11th to Friday 12th July, the tour will start at St Austell taking in sites at various stages of planning and delivery…

    £180.00 – £470.00

  • Planning for flood risk webinar: development management surgery 

    Flood risk is a fundamental consideration for planning, and decision makers must ensure that proposals can be made safe from all sources of flood risk for the lifetime of the development.   This webinar is aimed at planning and flood risk officers engaging with the development management function of local planning authorities and will provide guidance…

  • TCPA x PPR Belfast: Take Back the City Reception (in-person/London)

    The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT  26 Store Street, London, United Kingdom

    Venue: The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E 7BT  We would like to invite you to explore one of Europe’s most ambitious community-led housing projects at The TCPA x PPR Belfast Reception: ‘Take Back the City’, on the 17 September at The Building Centre, London, kindly supported by Northcot Brick. PPR has been supporting…

    Free

  • Securing healthy homes locally – a webinar for local government

    Healthy homes are essential for people to live healthy, happy lives. There is strong evidence showing how the quality of our homes and neighbourhoods affects our mental and physical health. However, around one in ten people in the UK (over 6 million) are still living in poor quality homes.  Local councils are at the sharp…

    Free

  • Planning for healthy places: a practical guide for local authorities on embedding health in Local Plans from TRUUD and the TCPA

    The places in which people live have a profound influence over the opportunities they have and the choices they can make – and planning shapes those places. Whether people have good homes, easy access to parks and green spaces, pleasant and safe routes for walking and cycling, local jobs, shops, schools, and other vital infrastructure,…

    Free

  • TCPA x Incredible Edible Leeds: Harvest Supper (in-person FREE event)

    The Carriageworks Theatre Leeds, United Kingdom

    Please join us for the TCPA’s FREE Harvest Supper event, hosted in collaboration with Incredible Edible Leeds, an evening of delightful local food and inspiring guest speakers, all celebrating the launch of the TCPA’s latest resource: Practical Hope: Inspiration for Community Action. Everyone should be able to live a healthy and fulfilling life. But how…

    Free

  • Practical Hope: Inspiration for Community Action – Launch Event (Zoom)

    The TCPA’s work, especially our Tomorrow 125 project and Garden City principles, outlines the ingredients needed for thriving places and communities. How do we put these principles into practice and make real change happen on the ground?   This webinar will launch the TCPA’s new resource, Practical Hope: Inspiration for Community Action, which seeks to showcase and…

    Free

  • Annual Osborn memorial event: The role of the creative industries in placemaking  

    The Actors Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED Bedford Street, London

    In celebration of both Sir Frederic J Osborn and Margaret Paterson Osborn, and in reference to the Osborn’s significant contribution to the cultural life of Welwyn Garden City, the TCPA is hosting an evening of jazz music and discussion on the role of the creative industries in placemaking. The creative and cultural industries contribute more…

    Free

  • The TCPA Annual Conference 2024: Tackling the housing, health, climate and nature crises – the role of planning and placemaking   

    Regents University, London Regents University, London

    Venue: Regent's University, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4NS 2024 has brought a monumental year of change and reform for planning policy across England. With the new government ensuring housing and planning remain high on the political agenda, and the introduction of a revised National Planning Policy Framework, the TCPA’s 2024 Annual Conference will…

    £20.00 – £360.00

  • TCPA Webinar – Planning Reform Update

    Join us to delve into the latest updates on planning reform following the recently updated National Planning Policy Framework and the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Michael Bingham OBE, Deputy Director – Planning Policy at MHCLG will highlight the main changes, an industry expert panel discuss how these will impact delivery, and our Policy Director…

    £54.00

  • Infrastructure Delivery for New Communities

    This webinar responds to a high demand for guidance on successful infrastructure delivery in new developments. The session will cover practical case studies and actionable steps, covering:  Part of our TCPA New Communities Group series of events, this webinar will offer valuable insight for local councils, planners and communities. This event is kindly supported by…

    £54.00

  • Design Codes for New Communities

    This webinar will explore the practical realities of Design Coding in new housing developments. From the perspectives of policy-researcher, designer, planner and local authority, we will consider:  Part of our…

    £54.00

  • Introduction to Coastal Planning (for planners)

    This webinar is aimed at planners in coastal authorities to hear and learn about coastal change and management. This will include information on Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) and the new…

  • Introduction to Coastal Planning (for elected members)

    This webinar is aimed at Elected Members in coastal authorities to hear and learn about coastal change and management.  This will include information on Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) and the…

  • Empowering young people for a greener future – youth engagement transforming Grosvenor Square

    Teenagers and young people have lots of knowledge about their neighbourhoods and spaces, but too often no-one asks them what they think. Designed to involve young people in the making and managing of their neighbourhoods, the Voice Opportunity Power youth engagement toolkit is a free resource written by ZCD Architects and supported by Grosvenor, the…

    Free

  • Launch of our vision: 21st Century New Towns

    Join us as we launch the TCPA’s brand-new vision: 21st Century New Towns. This short pamphlet sets out our aspirational vision for any future generation of new towns, which have the potential to become thriving and high-quality places to live, work, and play!   Register here for the launch webinar View the vision online here…

  • Study Tour 2025: Cambridgeshire

     Continuing the success of the TCPA New Communities Group's study tours, our 2025 event will delve into Cambridgeshire's expertise in delivering sustainable, well-planned new communities. We'll examine Springstead Village's green infrastructure, Clay Farm's integrated community facilities, Eddington's exemplary public realm, Northstowe's large-scale expansion and busway, and Waterbeach's cyclist and pedestrian-focused design. In collaboration with Greater…

    £470.00

  • Development taxes and levies: their role in our future places

    Surveyors House at RICS Westminster 12 Great George Street, London, United Kingdom

    A symposium as part of a joint University of Cambridge / TCPA research policy impact project. This event is free to attend, please RSVP at the bottom of this page.…

    Free

  • Planning reform – where we think we are!

    Since the 2024 General Election it has been a busy time for planning reform with multiple consultations, new planning legislation and more consultations expected! Join us to delve into the…

    £45.00

  • Planning for Climate Change in New Communities

    This webinar explored the practical realities of addressing climate impact and mitigation in large scale new communities. We heard from two ambitious authorities who have recently had policies found sound that put…

    £54.00

  • Stewardship for New Communities

    In this webinar, we will explore current issues and opportunities for long-term stewardship in new communities. Drawing on practical experience from current and recent projects the session will explore transferable…

    £54.00

  • Launch Webinar: Practical Hope Community Guides  

    Free Please join us for the launch of the TCPA’s new suite of Community Planning Guides as part of the TCPA’s Practical Hope: Inspiration for Community Action series.   By exploring…

  • Tackling health inequalities through green and blue infrastructure – webinar

    Can green and blue infrastructure help reduce health inequalities? Join this free webinar that will delve into the latest research linking planning, green / blue space, and health inequalities. Led by Professor Ben Wheeler and Dr Mark Ferguson, from the University of Exeter, they will critically engage with opportunities and risks that planners face when…

    Free

  • TCPA Annual Conference 2025: The purpose of planning

    Regents University, London Regents University, London

    The Westminster government has embarked on what it has referred to as the biggest changes to English planning in a generation. This has been motivated by the government’s desire to…

    £375.00

  • Plants, puddles and possibility: the importance of natural play for children

    From muddy knees to makeshift dens, everyday playful encounters with nature are far more than a ‘nice to have’ in childhood. Evidence shows that contact with plants, trees, soil and water supports children’s physical health, cognitive development, mental wellbeing and social connectedness, and can help close health gaps between more and less advantaged children. This…

    Free

  • One role, multiple systems: public health and planning roles in Local Authorities

    Webinar Over the last few years there has been an increase in specialist healthy places roles in local government. These roles are often based in Public Health or Planning teams but work across systems as part of Health in All Policies approaches. Recent PHIRST research into these types of roles in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc  and…

    Free

  • Transport for New Communities

    The NPPF and Circular 01/2022 now provide for a positive, vision-led approach to transport planning for new communities, and this has only been strengthened in the recently published draft NPPF.…

    £36.00 – £66.00