The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act: neither effective nor democratic
The new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) is essentially a massive missed
Hugh Ellis
Salt Cross: a serious error of judgement
Hugh Ellis tackles the decision by PINS to remove critical climate targets from the proposed West Oxfordshire Area
Simply Madness
Don’t let the Cumbrian coal mine disaster define our response to the climate crisis I cannot be alone in feeling a
After the Truss party hangover, the cold reality of the Levelling Up Bill
Surrealism, like satire, only works if there is an orthodox reality to react against. The problem we face in plotting
The zombie economics of investment zones
The rush to invite expressions of interest for Investment Zones in the next two weeks resurrects the zonal planning
The Levelling Up Bill: Silencing the voices of local people?
The Levelling up and Regeneration Bill will end its committee stage in the House of Commons in late October. With
The Planning Inspectorate’s assault on an exemplary Net Zero planning policy fuels the climate crisis
There has been disbelief and despair at the Planning Inspectorate’s (PINS’) decision to remove critical climate
How to fix the planning provisions of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which will have its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 June,
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: a decisive shift of power to Whitehall.
The publication of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill[1] finally allows us to take stock of what English planning
A Quick-Fire Response to the Queen’s Speech
We are still waiting for the full details of the planning reform package so this is just a quick reaction to what we
Icons, Tears and Hope in Barrow Hill
TCPA Policy Director, Hugh Ellis, reflects on the campaign to save St Andrew's Church, Barrow
Back to the future
How the Garden City ideal is driving a new beginning for the planning movement. TCPA Policy Director reflects on the
