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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Permitted development to support the provision of new homes: Scotland consultation response
This briefing outlines the TCPA's concerns that extending Permitted Development Rights for conversion to housing undermines health outcomes.
Webinar: Practical Hope Community Guides
This recording is from the launch webinar for the TCPA’s suite of Community Planning Guides on climate action at the local level.
Practical Hope: inspiration for community action
This pamphlet includes case studies from communities already working on amazing projects embracing the TCPA's Garden City Principles in a variety of contexts.
Community guide to flood risk
What communities in England can do to influence planning, respond to floods and manage flood risk naturally.
Community guide to overheating
What communities in England can do to address the urban heat island effect, prevent overheating and make homes cooler.
Community guide to retrofit
What communities in England can do to share best practice, develop area-based projects, and use more sustainable energy.
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.
Lessons from a legacy of child-friendly housing: The Whittington Estate, Camden
A car free 1970s housing estate that incorporates ample space for play and socialising, and has stood the test of time.
Informal design and an enduring play culture: Plas Madoc, Wrexham
A late 1960’s housing estate adjacent to an adventure playground, and with a strong play culture supported across decades.
Play as a focus for regeneration: Pound’s Park, Sheffield – a city centre landscape designed for play
A city centre landscape designed for play and social interaction, built as an inclusive space with children, young people and families in mind.
Building a family-friendly legacy: Chobham Manor, London
A London Olympic Legacy housing development, designed with the needs of young and intergenerational families at its core.
A whole authority approach: how Aberdeen City Council is embedding child-friendly planning
Exploring Aberdeen City Council’s journey through involving young people in their local development plan, key public space masterplans and ongoing involvement from a group of Young Ambassadors.
