An introduction to planning reform for elected councillors
Online - Zoom , United KingdomChaired by Anna Rose, TCPA Trustee and Head of the Planning Advisory Service and facilitated by Hugh Ellis, TCPA Director of Policy, this introductory session will explain the current English planning system and outline how the proposed reforms to the system are expected to be implemented. It will take a high-level scan across the critical…
20-Minute Neighbourhoods: Webinar Three
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThe vital role of data in creating complete, compact and connected places
Online workshop – managing surface water through planning
Online - Zoom , United KingdomOver three million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding, and this number will grow as climate change causes more heavy rainfall. This online workshop will explore in detail the growing issue of surface water flooding, the impact that the outcome of planning decisions can have on this risk and the solutions…
Online workshop – using evidence to plan for flood risk
Online - Zoom , United KingdomLocal planning authorities must digest advice and information on flood risk during local plan preparation and when determining planning applications. This workshop will outline the role of Strategic Flood Risk…
In-person seminar: Creating town centres in new communities
TCPA TCPA, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, United KingdomThis event will be held at the Town & Country Planning Association, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AS Thriving town centres should be places where people can work, shop, eat, drink and play. Too often in new developments, housing comes first, and town centres are left until later or deemed too difficult to deliver.…
Implementing design codes in new communities
Online - Zoom , United KingdomThe Government states that well-designed places should be functional, support mixed uses and tenures, include successful public spaces, be adaptable and resilient, have a distinctive character, be attractive, and encourage…
An introduction to planning reform for elected councillors
Online - Zoom , United KingdomChaired by Gilian Macinnes, TCPA Trustee and independent planning consultant, and facilitated by Hugh Ellis, the TCPA’s Director of Policy, this introductory session will explain the current English planning system…
‘Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society’ at Conway Hall, London
Conway Hall 25 Red Lion Square, London, United Kingdom(6pm for networking and refreshments, 7pm performance start) ‘Tomorrow 125’ is a project exploring how the Garden City idea can help us construct a pathway to a hopeful future based…
‘Land of Promise: Rediscovering the Roots of a New Society,’ at Hostry Festival, Norwich
Hostry Festival Blake Studio, Norwich School, The Close, Norwich, United Kingdom‘Tomorrow 125’ is a project exploring how the Garden City idea can help us construct a pathway to a hopeful future based on a fairer society. Through a three-year programme…
TCPA New Communities Group Webinar: Long-term stewardship in new communities – from vision to reality
Online - Zoom , United KingdomInterest in the concept of long-term stewardship continues to gain momentum among politicians and practitioners, but realising the full opportunity of this ambition requires an early alignment of policy, finance,…
Flood and Coastal Erosion: Understanding updates to the Planning Practice Guidance (November webinar)
Climate change will increase the severity and frequency of flooding events, and planning authorities must account for how flood risk may change over the long-term. Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) on Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion was updated in August 2022 following the government’s review of policy for development in areas of flood risk, and to…
TCPA Annual Conference 2022: Unpicking ‘levelling up’: what does it mean for place-making?
Regent's University London Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, United KingdomThe Westminster Government published the Levelling Up White Paper in February 2022, arguing that levelling up is a ‘moral, social and economic programme for the whole of government’. The White Paper set out policy ‘missions’, which will require commitment and collaboration, to which both prime ministerial candidates have committed. The reform of the English planning system is set to be taken forward in the context of delivering this agenda.
