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…
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, undermining place making, local democracy, jobs and wellbeing says new report from the Town & Country…
If we have learnt one thing from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that our health and the health of our…
‘But what is the point in us?’ – Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning. Squeezing it out carries substantial risks,…
As the media interest in yesterday’s announcements dies down, the question remains as to whether government is prepared to listen…
Mary Parsons, Chair of the Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA), and a Commissioner for the Government’s ‘Building Better, Building…
Principles for planning reform The Chancellor’s budget statement repeated the call for a fundamental change to the planning system and…
Since Jack Airey, the author of a report advocating a shift to zonal planning, moved into the number 10 policy…
The government has now announced its major expansion of the permitted development regime. These changes radically relax the use class…
Just 12% of local authorities strongly agree that they have the skills and expertise to take account of flood risk now and…
On the eve of the publication of the government’s radical changes to the planning system, what should we be looking…
The “radical reforms” proposed for the planning system in England last week are framed by a view of planning as…
Local planning authorities need more support to plan for resilient communities Just 12% of local authorities strongly agree that they have the…
Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association has today responded to the Prime Minister’s speech and…
“A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less” Today, 17th July 2020, is the 50th anniversary of the death…
**The official launch of this book and TCPA Spring Party has been postponed until further notice** Land-mark publication reveals the…
I heard the old African saying ‘Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs’ from a Ugandan friend. It…
The TCPA has responded to the Government’s latest raft of legislation extending permitted development rights for upwards expansion. The new…
Since the beginning of this month the Black Lives Matter movement has taken to the streets across Britain to protest…
Town planning support charity Planning Aid for London (PAL) is set to expand its services through a new project in…
I am one of those who believe that if the future is to be happier and better than the past,…
On 15th May a letter from Planning Inspector Richard Clews concluded that the North Essex Authorities Shared Strategic (Section 1)…
Woman’s influence is too often ignored. When the Garden City is built, as it shortly will be, woman’s share in…
It has been exciting to see the recent celebration of council housing across the housing sector as it marked the…
To double house-building and strengthen local infrastructure, politicians must agree on how what Ebenezer Howard called the ‘unearned increment’ from…
Duncan Neish of the National Housing Federation explains why the organisation backs our ten Healthy Homes Act Principles. Housing associations…
In November the TCPA launched a new report London – Planning for a Just City?, the outcome of a year-long…
This contribution is not written with any expectation of changing anyone’s mind, but as a final call to arms to…
The country is facing housing, health and climate crises. The recently published report, Health Equity in England: the Marmot Review…
TCPA Projects Assistant Koen Rutten reflects on the renewed importance of safe and supportive homes during the COVID-19 crisis. With…
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced extreme changes to way in which we live our lives. These are undoubtedly unprecedented times…
17-02-20 – Fiona Howie, chief-executive of the TCPA, has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the Government’s much-anticipated White…
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30-01-20 – The Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission has today (Thursday) published its final report, Living with beauty: promoting health,…
Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), said: “As the Conservative manifesto recognised, we have…
