‘A problem shared is a problem half-solved’
TCPA Projects Assistant Cova Cervilla Bordiu shares her thoughts on the TCPA’s recent seminar series for councils on ‘Understanding the…
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'Ripping up the system won’t build the homes we need' – TCPA responds to 'Planning for the Future' White Paper
For Immediate Release: ‘Ripping up the system won’t build the homes we need’ says TCPA The government’s planning White Paper, published today, will completely…
New Garden Cities must have sustainable transport at their core, argues the TCPA.
A new guide on sustainable transport, published by the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA), outlines how new communities inspired…
Tens of thousands of new homes have legally bypassed the planning system in England since 2013
Tens of thousands of new homes have legally bypassed the planning system in England since 2013, undermining place making, local democracy, jobs and wellbeing says new report from the Town & Country…
Delivering new Garden Cities with sustainable transport at their core
If we have learnt one thing from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that our health and the health of our…
Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning
‘But what is the point in us?’ – Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning. Squeezing it out carries substantial risks,…
The Planning White Paper and that morning after feeling
As the media interest in yesterday’s announcements dies down, the question remains as to whether government is prepared to listen…
TCPA Chair writes to Prime Minister to voice concerns that extension of permitted development rights risks creating ‘slums of the future’
Mary Parsons, Chair of the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA), and a Commissioner for the Government’s ‘Building Better, Building…
Principles for planning reform
Principles for planning reform The Chancellor’s budget statement repeated the call for a fundamental change to the planning system and…
In the zone?
Since Jack Airey, the author of a report advocating a shift to zonal planning, moved into the number 10 policy…
Is this the end for democratic planning?
The government has now announced its major expansion of the permitted development regime. These changes radically relax the use class…
Loss of skills and power: is local government critically unprepared for the climate crisis?
Just 12% of local authorities strongly agree that they have the skills and expertise to take account of flood risk now and…
