Planning for public good or private interests?
Jeanette Aves shares reflections on the workshop: Planning is dead. Long live planning. Renewing the Purpose of
Healthy Place-making
Can we see the woods from the Concrete?
The second of two blogs on planning for nature recovery reflects on the gap between the policy rhetoric and the
National planning rules must prioritise healthy homes and neighbourhoods
TCPA Parliamentary Briefing (February 2026) The TCPA is concerned that the draft National Planning Policy Framework
A policy gap at the heart of planning reform: where did health inequalities go?
The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) released in December 2025 is being sold
Plants, puddles and possibility: the importance of natural play for children
This webinar recording looks at what we mean by ‘natural play’ and explores the evidence on why it matters
Bridging public health and planning: the case for ‘hybrid’ healthy places roles
Dr Thomas Mills, Senior Public Health Research Fellow – PHIRST South Bank If we’re serious about creating healthier
One role, multiple systems: public health and planning roles in Local Authorities
Webinar Over the last few years there has been an increase in specialist healthy places roles in local government.
Parks, pride and place research: 5 key findings
New More in Common report, supported by the TCPA and funded by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, finds
Fix the parks to prove you can fix the country, say voters
New More in Common report, supported by the TCPA and funded by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, finds restoring local
Housing standards as a strategic determinant of health
The latest legislative changes establish housing standards and other ‘general determinants of
The battle for Healthy Homes continues
The Lords report stage of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill process has drawn to a close and the Bill
Review of Homes England’s Healthy Homes Standard: Our homes are not islands
The Government has published a set of design requirements and guidance in a new Healthy Homes
