The TCPA has long championed that the way places are planned, designed, built and managed has a significant influence over whether communities are able to live healthy lives. The built and natural environments are important determinants of health and shape health inequalities.
We can offer councils and communities advice about planning healthier, more active environments and ensuring that plans and policies help deliver public health objectives. Evidence shows that creating ‘complete, compact and connected’ neighbourhoods – otherwise known as 20-minute neighbourhoods – results in places that are healthier to live in and contribute to climate targets.
The TCPA have published a range of influential reports and practical guidance documents which can be found in our Resource library.
Contact
Please contact Gemma Hyde for further information.
The 20-minute neighbourhood
The TCPA is working in coalition with a range of partners to learn from places that already are implementing 20-minute neighbourhoods and supporting local authorities to create them in the context of the English planning system.
Healthy Homes Campaign
This campaign calls on government to adopt our Healthy Homes Bill, which would require all new homes and neighbourhoods to be of decent quality, and effectively outlaw those which undermine residents’ health and wellbeing.
Workshops
Healthy Local Plans and policies
The TCPA has extensive experience of helping councils use public health data to strengthen their Local Plans and policies to ensure new development supports good health for all. We can provide bespoke practical advice for your area.
TCPA healthy place-making publications
A collection of the TCPA’s healthy place-making publications
Useful healthy place-making resources
A collection of helpful healthy place-making resources from external organisations
Resources
Raising the healthiest generation in history: why it matters where children and young people live
This report summaries the rich evidence base that the LUHC inquiry gathered and draws out recommendations on how to improve children and young people's health and wellbeing in England through the built environment.
News & Blog
Planning Reform: in defence of democratic planning
(Photo: Civic Square aims to enable community-led transformation and transition in Birmingham. It is one of the case studies featured…
Why all new homes must be climate resilient
To ensure better and more inclusive health outcomes, the TCPA has identified 12 Healthy Homes Principles that all new housing developments must…
Prioritise outdoor play to give children best start in life, finds new report
The government will fail to meet its aim to radically improve the health of children and young people unless its…
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