The Town and Country Planning Association
For over a hundred years, we have worked to challenge, inspire and support people to create healthy, sustainable and resilient places that are fair for everyone.
Areas of work
The way that places are planned, designed, maintained and regenerated can help or hinder work to tackle health inequalities, climate change, and economic resilience. The TCPA works, therefore, on a wide range of topics: find out more about the work we do by exploring the themes below.
The 20-minute neighbourhood
‘20-minute neighbourhoods’ are places where people can find most of what they need within a short walk or cycle, providing multiple health and climate benefits: we think they should be recommended in planning policy.
News & Blogs
Putting flood risk at the heart of planning
Each person’s health, prospects and happiness are impacted hugely by the place in which they live. The very first planning…
Bringing the Healthy Homes debate to the centre of British democracy
Parliamentary campaign events can be conflicting affairs. And, as a general rule of thumb, the more meaningful and successful they…
Lessons from Cranbrook – 10 years on
The TCPA New Communities Group’s first in person site visit since 2019 recently took place in Cranbrook, East Devon. The…
Planning for the climate challenge?
The TCPA has a strong track record in research, policy formulation and political influence on, among other things, climate adaptation and mitigation in the context of spatial planning.
Upcoming events
In search of better, healthier homes
Too many homes and neighbourhoods built today undermine residents’ health and wellbeing – the TCPA has developed new legislation, in the form of a Healthy Homes Bill, to stop this.
Latest resources
Become a member
Join the TCPA and support our mission to put social justice back at the heart of planning. Benefits of membership include:
- hard copies of the journal Town & Country Planning
- exclusive access to journals from 2005 to date
- exclusive access to recordings of past webinars and workshops
- discounts on events, training and books
- monthly members email bulletin
