TCPA

Planning in England: explainer

(September 2025) This explainer has been written by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) and is intended to

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3. Planning for the climate crisis: Legal and policy background, Northern Ireland

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4. Planning for the climate crisis: Legal and policy background, Scotland

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5. Planning for the climate crisis: Legal and policy background, Wales

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6. Carbon literate planning

Climate mitigation Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources

7. Accelerating the delivery of net zero carbon buildings, part one: operational carbon emissions

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7a. Legal advice: Energy efficiency policies in development plan documents

Climate mitigation Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources

8. Accelerating the delivery of net zero carbon buildings, part two: embodied carbon emissions

Climate mitigation Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources

9. Promoting sustainable transport through planning

Climate mitigation Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources

10. Planning for renewable energy

Climate mitigation Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources

11. Promoting resource efficiency and the circular economy through planning

Climate mitigation Using this guidance This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources

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