New Towns Act 2015?

New Towns Act 2015?

In February 2014 the TCPA published a landmark document into how the UK can deliver the beautiful, inclusive and sustainable communities of the future:

New Towns Act 2015? (2014)

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Press release: Councils warn that permitted development a risk to health and wellbeing

Councils across England are warning that homes created using permitted development rights are a potential threat to people’s health and wellbeing.
Housing for a fairer society: the role of councils in ensuring stronger communities

This report considers the barriers to councils building more high-quality, affordable housing, making ten recommendations for government reform.
Press release: TCPA comments on Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission report

TCPA comments on the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission's interim report.
Blog: The housing and climate crises can be tackled together

Brighton MP Caroline Lucas writes about the importance of creating homes fit for a climate emergency.

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The Raynsford Review of Planning

Rt Hon Nick Raynsford's landmark review of the English planning system, commissioned by the TCPA.
Garden City Principles

The Garden City Principles are a distillation of the key elements that have made the Garden City model of development so successful, articulated for a 21st century context.
Guidance for delivering new Garden Cities

Guidance for creating 21st Century Garden Cities.
The Journal of the Town and Country Planning Association
Publications

The TCPA's Reuniting Health with Planning initiative has four strands: capacity building, guidance, research and raising awareness. It has resulted in a number of publications in the form of planning guidance, reports and special-edition journals of Town & Country Planning.
Our history

Over 100 years of planning and placemaking history.
Why join the TCPA?

Considering joining the TCPA? Here's what we have to offer!
Green Infrastructure Resource Library

A database of documents, case-studies, videos, tools and other information about green infrastructure.
Membership options
Planning for the climate challenge

This report considers how climate change tools can be introduced into spatial plans in England.

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