Join the TCPA & the @rtpiplanners.bsky.socialor the launch of the 5th edition of their authoritative guidance on planning for climate change. 👩‍💻 Free webinar 📆 10 December 12-1pm Agenda and registration: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/planni...

Some people think the planning system exists to allocate land for housing. But it can and must do so much more. The #WorldTownPlanningDay theme #WithPlanningWeCan recognises that planning is a vital, transformational tool in the face of systemic challenges. Support our work: www.tcpa.org.uk/join/

Six Lessons from the post-war New Towns: 1 Nat government must support site identification 2 Delivery via Modernised Development Corporations 3 New Towns can pay for themselves 4 Stewardship of community assets 5 People lead decision-making 6 Design innovation, not experimentation shorturl.at/FFJeL

The Lords report stage of the controversial Planning & Infrastructure Bill process has ended. While the window of opportunity for securing the Healthy Homes amendment is over for now, the battle for Healthy Homes goes on! This blog recaps recent campaign activity & next steps. shorturl.at/2nKYI

From a walk by a canal to relieve stress, to a social kickabout in the park, there are a range of ways that green/blue infrastructure positively impact health. Our recent webinar explored how green/blue infrastructure can be used to address health inequalities. www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/gr...

Rising sea levels. Coastal erosion. Coastal communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change The Environment Agency & the TCPA have launched new e-learning modules for planners, coastal practitioners & public sector flood risk professionals www.tcpa.org.uk/new-coastal-...

🔬 We've put the Government's new Healthy Homes Standard (a set of design requirements & guidance) under the microscope to see how it measures up against our 12 #HealthyHomesPrinciples. www.tcpa.org.uk/review-of-ho... #HealthyHomesStandard #AffordableHousingProgramme #HomesEngland

⏳ Two weeks to go... There's still time to submit your entry for the Pineapples Awards! The Pineapple Award for Healthy Homes recognise homes that are designed for wellbeing, comfort, sustainability & community. 🍍https://www.festivalofplace.co.uk/thepineapples #HealthyHomes #ThePineapples

📢The Environment Agency & the TCPA have developed 2 new free e-learning courses for planners, coastal practitioners & flood risk professionals working in the public sector. > An introduction to coastal planning in England > Using planning to manage coastal change in England. learning.tcpa.org.uk

⏰ It’s time for healthy homes & neighbourhoods. 📜 Lord Crisp's amendment on health improvement & health inequalities will be presented this evening on the #PlanningandInfrastructureBill We hope that peers will support this vital amendment to deliver #HealthyHomesNow: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

This 'From the archive' blog revisits Tara Garnett's 1996 piece ‘Harvesting the City’ for Town & Country Planning journal. Garnett explores 2 case studies that reveal the many benefits of urban food growing sites. She considers 3 key obstacles to their success. archive.tcpa.org.uk/posts/news/2...

What can communities do to keep homes warmer in winter, prevent overheating in summer & reduce carbon emissions? Our retrofit guide, from our community planning series, shows how they can share best practice, develop area-based projects & use more sustainable energy. www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/co...

🌡️ What can communities do to address the urban heat island effect, prevent overheating & make homes cooler? Community groups are well placed to take action to transform existing & new places to make them more resilient to future heat waves. Our new guide show how: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/co...

⏳ Only 3 weeks left to enter #ThePineapples Awards 2026. The final deadline is 21 November. The Pineapple for Healthy Homes, in partnership with the TCPA, recognises completed homes that promote the health of residents & citizens. Submit your entry: www.festivalofplace.co.uk/thepineapples

What can communities do to influence planning, respond to floods & manage flood risk naturally? Our new #PracticalHope guide shows how communities are building their knowledge of flood management & the planning system to influence flood risk management in their areas www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/co...

Awaab’s Law now begins to take effect. The tragic & preventable deaths of 8-year old Ella Adoo-Kissi Debra & 2-year old Awaab Ishak show that the location & quality of our homes have a fundamental impact on our health & wellbeing. Join the fight for Healthy Homes: www.tcpa.org.uk/collection/c...

Last remaining tickets for the TCPA Annual Conference 2025: the purpose of planning! Join us in London on 27 November for a day of lively discussion and future-focused thinking about the transformational potential of the planning system. Member discounts available: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

The Planning & Infrastructure Bill *could* be the way to deliver secure, healthy & resilient homes. But to achieve that aim, the legislation requires significant changes. We're campaigning for amendments to ensure the delivery of #HealthyHomesNow! Join the campaign www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

🏡 We're seeking amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill to help secure the healthy homes that the country needs. 👇 Hear from our campaign funders, Nationwide Foundation about why they're calling for #HealthyHomesNow! youtu.be/YzUos9vQvrM Support the campaign www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

Let's make healthy homes & neighbourhoods a reality! We’re seeking amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill to ensure that new homes are healthy, secure & genuinely affordable 📨 Use our template to email the Minister for housing in the Lords #HealthyHomesNow! www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

We're backing @thetcpa.bsky.social's call to strengthen the Planning and Infrastructure Bill so every home supports our health and wellbeing. Peers vote next week and urgent change is needed. Find out more about the proposed amendments and how you can help: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

Stop pitting the quality of our homes and communities against the quantity delivered @teamlabouruk.bsky.social - when you know we can do both. And you also know to address growing health inequalities we must tackle the crisis in affordability and quality of homes. It is time for #HealthyHomesNow!

Missed the launch of our new community planning guides...? We've got you covered! Check out the event recording 👇 www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/we... The webinar introduces the 3 practical guides (flood risk, overheating & retrofit) & explores how communities are taking the lead on climate action.

We've published 3 new guides to help communities tackle climate-related issues in their areas: Guide to flood risk 🌊 Guide to overheating 🌡️ Guide to retrofit 🏡 These free resources highlight how local communities are putting sustainable planning principles into practise. shorturl.at/L4ZJq

We need #HealthyHomesNow! We're campaigning for political commitment to ensure that all new homes are healthy, secure & genuinely affordable. We’re seeking amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill to deliver healthy homes & neighbourhoods. Join the campaign: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

📢 CIH is pleased to continue supporting ‪@thetcpa.bsky.social‬'s healthy homes campaign to strengthen the benefits from the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. It is crucial that the Bill delivers quality homes supporting health and wellbeing, with the right homes in the right places meeting needs👀⬇️

Next week, peers will vote in the House of Lords on key amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. It's time to stop permitting slum housing. It's time for #HealthyHomesNow! Support the Campaign for Healthy Homes and write to the housing minister: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

How do we ensure the next generation of New Towns is a success? John Walker (former Chief Exec of the Commission for New Towns in the 1990s & deputy general manager of Milton Keynes Development Corporation) has set out 7 priorities for delivering successful New Towns: www.tcpa.org.uk/a-fourth-gen...

Webinar: 23/10: Tackling health inequalities through green and blue infrastructure – webinar by @thetcpa.bsky.social c-js.info/webinar

📣 We’re seeking amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill to ensure that new homes are healthy, secure & genuinely affordable. 📨 Use our email template to tell the Minister for housing in the Lords that we need #HealthyHomesNow! www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home... @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social

Next week, peers will vote in the House of Lords on key amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. It's time to stop permitting slum housing. It's time for #HealthyHomesNow! Support the Campaign for Healthy Homes and write to the housing minister: www.tcpa.org.uk/healthy-home...

Planning has been described by some, rather mischievously, as a ‘system without a purpose’. But we argue that the planning system can be transformational. Join us in London on 27 November for the TCPA Annual Conference. Discounts available for TCPA members. Tickets: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

The Environmental Audit Committee’s report into Flood Resilience in England paints a stark picture of the current flood risk management approach. While the Committee’s recommendations are welcome, it's not clear that they amount to the systemic regulatory overhaul that's needed. shorturl.at/qjRf4

Our head of policy & comms @maddiejennings.bsky.social will be speaking at the launch of @thetcpa.bsky.social's new suite of Community Planning Guides, which will cover practical ways for communities to tackle the most pressing issues in relation to climate change. 🔗Register: https://bit.ly/4h6WBeR

Weakening flood risk policy in a climate crisis is a risky gamble with public safety. The change to planning policy responds to the concerns of land promoters & housebuilders quickly, while avoiding consultation with experts or homeowners who will ultimately pay the price. Blog: shorturl.at/BqWJq

With the New Towns Taskforce's final report highlighting the importance of stewardship & with related issues such as commonhold in the news, Thursday's webinar presents an ideal opportunity to consider stewardship in new communities. 📅 16 October. 10 - 11.30am Tickets www.tcpa.org.uk/event/stewar...

The Whittington Estate was built by Camden Council in the 1970s. It offered well-planned, flexible homes with generous outdoor space & a layout that encouraged sociability & safety. 🔗 shorturl.at/X0T45 This case study is from a collection on child-friendly places from the TCPA & A Place in Childhood

This year’s TCPA Annual Conference will explore the transformational potential of planning & its relationship to communities, the environment & public health. We'll also consider the changes to English planning policy & structures & what these mean in practice. Book: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

While not intentionally child-centred in its design, Plas Madoc housing estate (built in Wrexham between 1968 and 1970) has emerged as a notably play-friendly environment. 🔗 shorturl.at/LaIy6 This case study is from a collection on child-friendly places, developed by the TCPA & A Place in Childhood.

Pound’s Park is in the heart of Sheffield city centre & marks a bold commitment by the City Council to embed child-friendly principles into urban regeneration. www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl... This case study is from a collection focused on child-friendly places from the TCPA & A Place in Childhood.

🥁 Not long until we launch new community guidance, showing practical ways to tackle the challenges posed by flooding, overheating & retrofit. Join the free launch webinar with speakers from Local Trust, The National Flood Forum & Shade the UK. 📅 Tues 21 October, 7-8pm www.tcpa.org.uk/event/launch...

The Sep-Oct edition of Town & Country Planning journal is available to view, exclusively for TCPA members! This special issue focuses on community-led planning. 🖇️ This month's free article - 'Planning with People': www.tcpa.org.uk/sample-journ... 🖇️ Full issue: www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/th...

From using creativity as a gateway to participation, to designing for delight & inclusivity, there's much to learn from Aberdeen City Council's approach to planning. This case study is from a collection on child-friendly places, from the TCPA & A Place in Childhood. www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/_a...

'On the delivery of new towns, it seems key lessons have been learnt. But there are areas that must be stronger – standards on social housing provision; ensuring zero carbon, flood resilient & energy positive places; & an ambition to support a foundational economy.' www.tcpa.org.uk/new-towns-ti...

Chobham Manor is a London Olympic Legacy housing development, designed with the needs of young and intergenerational families at its core. 🔗 www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/bu... This case study is from a new collection on child-friendly places, developed by the TCPA with A Place in Childhood.

We're looking for an Events and Projects Assistant to help us deliver our programme of high quality, high profile in-person and virtual events. Deadline for applications is 11am on Monday 6 October. Apply: www.tcpa.org.uk/vacancy-even... #EventsJob #CharityJob #ProjectsAssistant #Hiring

The government has argued that the environment is a barrier to economic growth. But an unhealthy environment will harm communities & the economy. At our Annual Conference on 27 Nov, we'll explore how planning can manage growth while protecting nature. Agenda & tickets www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

📣 Calling all community groups! ⭐ Free webinar - launch of new guides showing practical ways to take action on flooding, overheating & community retrofit. 📅 21 Oct 7 – 8pm Speakers from organisations including Local Trust, The National Flood Forum & Shade the UK. www.tcpa.org.uk/event/launch...

The Health and Wellbeing in Planning Network is exploring how to break down silos & integrate health considerations into planning practice. The Network's Community of Practice launches at the Healthy City Design Congress in Salford on 14 October. Find out more: www.tcpa.org.uk/creating-hea...

There's still time to apply! Deadline is Monday 6 October at 11am.