Has planning for nature got lost in the woods?
Efforts to ensure that planning systems in England and Scotland contribute to nature recovery are frustrated by a complex array…
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A policy gap at the heart of planning reform: where did health inequalities go?
The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) released in December 2025 is being sold as a simplification. However, in practice it is a major re-set…
Bridging public health and planning: the case for ‘hybrid’ healthy places roles
Dr Thomas Mills, Senior Public Health Research Fellow – PHIRST South Bank If we’re serious about creating healthier places, we…
Ignoring flood risk and the end of net zero homes
The proposed NPPF contains tangible regression on climate policy The greatest test of the draft NPPF is its ability to…
How the draft NPPF could affect local planning decisions
The draft NPPF has three high-level implications for outcomes of local planning decisions, says the TCPA’s Director of Policy, Hugh Ellis The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)…
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 the organisation…
TCPA joins leading sports figures as signatories on open letter to save UK’s playing fields
An open letter calling for the protection of the UK’s playing fields, led by led by Fields in Trust President…
Breaking the cycle of disappointment
Frazer Osment, Chair of LDA Design, shares reflections from the TCPA Annual Conference 2025 What became clear as the recent…
TCPA response: proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework
Responding to the publication of the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning…
TCPA and RTPI urge councils to prioritise climate resilience
As the UK faces increasing heatwaves, heavier rainfall and rising insurance pressures linked to climate change, the Royal Town Planning…
Northern lights: Town planning’s moral revolution?
Sick of NPPF consultations? The real future of planning is in Sheffield, says the TCPA’s Director of Policy, Hugh Ellis. The 2025 BBC Reith lectures…
Parks, pride and place research: 5 key findings
New More in Common report, supported by the TCPA and funded by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, finds restoring local green space would…
