The library has been sorted by area of work, topic area, resource type and publishers. The areas of work include: Climate Change, Healthy Place-making, Garden Cities and New Towns, Community Participation and Social Justice, Parks and Green Infrastructure, and Planning Reform.
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Further policy and resources on child-friendly places
The UK nations vary in their approach to children and young people in planning. This page gives a headline overview of national-level duties or guidance in England, Wales and Scotland.
The next generation of New Towns: blog series
This blog series from May - June 2025 reflects on the key lessons that must inform the creation and stewardship of the next generation of New Towns.
The Journal of the Town & Country Planning Association: September – October 2025
This special issue of Town & Country Planning journal focuses on community-led planning.
A dangerous precedent for flood risk policy
This briefing explores the potential implications of two recent planning appeal decisions that the TCPA is concerned represents a backward step in the interpretation of flood risk policy for planning.
Activating Space for Play: BoxUp Sports Equipment Lockers
The BoxUp locker system offers free, app-based access to shared play and sports equipment.
A home to die for?
One in ten people in the UK live in poor-quality homes. This photo booklet reveals the scale of the problem, but it also showcases solutions to the crisis of poor quality housing.
21st Century New Towns
This pamphlet is designed to help communities build their own vision for a new town in their area.
The end of democratic planning? (TCPA briefing)
A briefing by the TCPA on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for the House of Lords (June 2025)
