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On the eve of the publication of the government’s radical changes to the planning system, what should we be looking…
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The Wrong Answers to the Wrong Questions: Countering the misconceptions driving the Government’s planning reform agenda
The “radical reforms” proposed for the planning system in England last week are framed by a view of planning as…
Local planning authorities need more support to plan for resilient communities
Local planning authorities need more support to plan for resilient communities Just 12% of local authorities strongly agree that they have the…
The TCPA responds to Prime Minister’s ‘Build, build, build’ announcements
Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association has today responded to the Prime Minister’s speech and…
Lady Margaret Paterson Osborn “A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less”
“A quiet warrior but a warrior none the less” Today, 17th July 2020, is the 50th anniversary of the death…
Land-mark Publication Reveals the Forgotten Hope of the New Towns
**The official launch of this book and TCPA Spring Party has been postponed until further notice** Land-mark publication reveals the…
Health is made at home; why we need a Healthy Homes Act
I heard the old African saying ‘Health is made at home, hospitals are for repairs’ from a Ugandan friend. It…
TCPA responds to new legislation extending permitted development rights
The TCPA has responded to the Government’s latest raft of legislation extending permitted development rights for upwards expansion. The new…
What a planner might learn from the Black Lives Matter movement
Since the beginning of this month the Black Lives Matter movement has taken to the streets across Britain to protest…
Press release: Boost of Planning Aid for London to help people influence planning
Town planning support charity Planning Aid for London (PAL) is set to expand its services through a new project in…
The case for a patient approach to creating communities
I am one of those who believe that if the future is to be happier and better than the past,…
North Essex decision provides moment for reflection on Government’s ‘Garden Communities’ programme
On 15th May a letter from Planning Inspector Richard Clews concluded that the North Essex Authorities Shared Strategic (Section 1)…
