The seven deadly mistakes of planning reform
As we approach the next general election, the TCPA’s Director of Policy Hugh Ellis reflects on the biggest mistakes of…
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Vacancy: Projects and Policy Manager (Osborn Fellow) (maternity cover)
Are you an experienced project manager with an interest in place-shaping and supporting the creation of inclusive and resilient places…
Changes to various Permitted Development Rights: TCPA response to latest consultation
The TCPA recognises the urgent need for more good quality and affordable homes. However, the TCPA is concerned that the…
Planning practice in an ‘infodemic’
TCPA Trustee Peter Geraghty discusses social media’s impact on planning practice
Joint letter to the Secretary of State regarding the 13 December Written Ministerial Statement
This news item has been updated to include a response from Baroness Swinburne, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing…
Planning Inspectorate’s attempt to water down net zero buildings policies found to be unlawful
The TCPA is delighted that the High Court has quashed the Planning Inspectorate’s attempt to water down net zero buildings…
Quick office-to-housing conversions will risk residents’ health, according to new TCPA research
Blog about a national review of planning policy, building regulations and housing law under permitted development rules. It aims to…
The Government’s changes to planning will result in more poor-quality homes: TCPA response to today’s announcement
Tuesday 13 February The Government’s intention to remove the last remaining safeguards on converting commercial buildings to housing risks condemning…
How can urban planners influence the 15-minute city narrative?
Urban planners play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative around the 15-minute city concept.
TCPA welcomes Health and Social Care Select Committee Report
The TCPA welcomes today’s report, ‘Prevention in Health and Social Care: healthy places’, published by the Health and Social Care…
Press release: Planning system vital to unlock housing delivery, Government told
17 January 2024 The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) sets out a roadmap for tackling England’s housing crisis in…
Response to the 13 December 2023 WMS and local plan policy for net zero
The TCPA shares the deep frustration of many local planning authorities about the complex and contradictory policy from national government…
Tomorrow 125: inspiring a new generation of planners
Abi Grove-White explains how the Tomorrow 125 project is promoting a creative and hopeful approach to planning
We’re hiring: Project and Policy Assistant
We have an exciting opportunity to join the TCPA as a Project and Policy Assistant to work on a wide…
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act: neither effective nor democratic
The new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) is essentially a massive missed opportunity.
“People take pride in East Kilbride”
What lessons can we learn from New Towns? Charlotte Llewellyn shares reflections from the APPG on New Towns conference in…
The fight for Healthy Homes will go on!
The government defeated Lord Nigel Crisp’s amendment to place a duty on the Secretary of State to promote Healthy Homes.…
The impact of planning deregulation on rural economies
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor describes the impact of Permitted Development on rural communities like his village of Roche, in…
Peers back Healthy Homes for all
Peers have voted to support the Healthy Homes amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The amendment sets out…
Low traffic neighbourhoods: anti-car or pro-people?
Gemma Hyde picks apart the idea that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are ‘anti-car’.
Living Locally: The role of housing and planning within local councils
New report highlights that local living needs national backing: Despite clear evidence on the benefits of complete, compact and connected…
Homes fit for the future
Paul Redington, Regional Major Loss Manager, Zurich Insurance, explains why tackling water damage risk is so important in conversions.
This is the story of Citizens House
Peter Brierley and Hannah Emery-Wright reflect on opportunities for the housing sector to learn from the Community Land Trust (CLT)…
New Towns and Health – Celebrating the Anniversary of East Kilbride
Dr Lisa Cameron MP writes on the connection between New Towns and health, to mark the 75th anniversary of East…
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?
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…
