Labour’s planning reform agenda: turning point or tipping point for climate action?
The TCPA has long been an advocate of the planning system’s central role in addressing the climate crisis. This is…
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Inclusive, accessible and adaptable homes for all
To ensure better and more inclusive health outcomes, the TCPA has identified 12 Healthy Homes principles that all new housing…
New Towns Taskforce: a unique opportunity to deliver healthy communities
The government’s recently announced New Towns Taskforce has a unique opportunity not only to explore lasting solutions to the housing…
Remembering Colin Ward: ‘gentle anarchism’ and a do-it-yourself spirit
On the centenary of the birth of Colin Ward, the TCPA’s Charlotte Llewellyn celebrates the unique contributions of the radical…
A new beginning for national planning policy?
The final version of the NPPF will need to take action in four key policy areas to be fit for…
Vacancy: Events and Projects Assistant
Do you have excellent organisational skills and are you calm under pressure? The Town and Country Planning Association is looking…
Creating places and spaces where children and young people thrive
Project and policy manager, Gemma Hyde, explains how the TCPA and partners in the built environment sector are working to…
TCPA response to the Government’s announcement about the expert taskforce on a new generation of New Towns
In response to the Government’s announcement today [Wednesday 31 July] about the expert taskforce on a new generation of New…
From the archive: The forgotten women pioneers of the Garden City movement
As we reflect on the 125th anniversary of the TCPA, we have been looking back at some of the instrumental…
Lords debate presses the importance of both quality and quantity of housing
Crucial questions raised in the House of Lords about ensuring funding and stronger standards for housing quality
TCPA Study Tour: Welcome to Cornwall (Kernow a’gas dynergh)
The TCPA study tour visited three new developments in Cornwall that are creating sustainable, people-centred communities.
Guest Blog: The status of the 2023 WMS on Local Energy Efficiency Standards
A guest blog by Estelle Dehon KC of Cornerstone Barristers about the 2023 WMS on Local Energy Efficiency Standards.
