Notes from the International Garden City Retrofitting Conference
The International Garden City Retrofitting Conference held up some answers to the perennial question: how to balance retrofitting with conservation?
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The Healthy Homes Principles – why do we need them?
Rosalie Callway explains why we need the 11 Healthy Homes Principles, now more than ever.
Garden Cities: separating truth from myth
The Garden City idea is one of the strongest tools we have available to enable a healthy, affordable and zero-carbon…
Healthy Homes amendments to the LURB receive cross-party peer support
An update on the Healthy Homes Campaign. Amendments to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill have received cross-party support in…
Survey highlights local authorities’ challenges in planning for flood risk
Blog summarising the results of a 2022 survey into flood risk skills and capabilities among local authority officers.
Salt Cross: a serious error of judgement
Hugh Ellis tackles the decision by PINS to remove critical climate targets from the proposed West Oxfordshire Area Action Plan…
Briefing for House of Lords Committee Stage of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
The principal rationale for the Healthy Homes amendments (188; 394-399) is to address the absence of any statutory requirements that…
Unleashing the potential of ‘held back’ places
TCPA Vice President Peter Hetherington describes the challenges faced by ‘held back’ areas. If not Levelling Up, what will help?
The 20-minute neighbourhood and individual freedom
Blog: why are 20-minute neighbourhoods seen as being in tension with individual freedom? Max Hunter argues that shaping more healthy…
Campaign release: These are Homes photobook
As a part of our Healthy Homes campaign, the TCPA commissioned photographer Rob Clayton to capture some of the realities…
Climate Change should be a central objective of local planning
Local councils can be bold in setting their own, more ambitious climate targets. Later this month, the TCPA and RTPI…
Why Healthy Homes are a priority for insurers
Poor quality housing – affecting both new builds and conversions – is a major cause of claims. In this guest…
