The 5th edition of the TCPA & @rtpiplanners.bsky.social climate guide sets out how local authorities can use planning powers to: ✅ cut emissions ✅ strengthen local resilience ✅ protect communities from the impacts of climate change Explore the free topic resources: www.tcpa.org.uk/collection/p...

It has been a very busy but rewarding year. It has been an honour & a privilege to serve as President of the Planning Officers’ Society for 2024-25. The Annual Conference held at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire in June was an undoubted highlight of my year as President.

Crawley was designated a New Town in 1947. In the latest issue of the @thetcpa.bsky.social Journal, Julia Winckler and Georgia Wrighton discuss a recent exhibition of photographs of Crawley from the 1950s: www.tcpa.org.uk/journal/

On 30 Jan 2026 the Planning Officers’ Society will be holding our Joint Spatial Planning/DM Network Conf at Hallam Conference Centre, London. The programme will include updates from PAS & MHCLG on new local plans regulations. The conf is open to all member authorities planningofficers.org.uk/events

How machine learning is helping architects design more sustainable cities: www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/digital...

The Government has updated the Planning Practice Guidance on the approach to viability in planning: www.gov.uk/guidance/via...

The UK government has recently published a revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) – which is its roadmap for restoring England’s environment over the coming years: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692d8d...

The third annual UK Green Building Council Trends Report has been published. It highlights a growing focus on resilience across the built environment. The report identifies 20 emerging trends and solutions: ukgbc.org/resources/tr...

Planning permission for a 221-bed student accommodation scheme in Santry, Dublin, has been overturned by the High Court: www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/12/04/j...

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy: environment.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

In a recent blog for the American Planning Association Jon DePaolis discusses how planners can get digital engagement right: www.planning.org/blog/9321211... #digital #planning #engagement

The latest state of the profession report produced by the @rtpiplanners.bsky.social (Royal Town Planning Institute) makes for interesting reading but again highlights the prescient pressure points for the planning profession: www.rtpi.org.uk/media/sszn0k...

Are you a local authority planning officer, councillor or practitioner interested in how planning can deliver climate action? On 10 December the @rtpiplanners.bsky.social & TCPA will launch the 5th edition of their guidance on planning for climate change. Webinar registration: shorturl.at/Vp97f

Plans to further extend permitted development rights (PDRs) to certain installations essential for electric vehicle charging have been unveiled by the government: www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/12/01/g...

The Planning Officers’ Society Devt Management Network meeting closed with Catriona Riddell providing an update on the Local Government Reorgansiation (LGR) project. LGR is a subject that will increasingly occupy the thoughts of public sector planners over the coming months. #publicsectormatters

Next presentation up at the @POSisit Development Management Network meeting today is Joel Cohen and Emily Hadley from the the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government who updated the Network on the Ministry’s Digital Planning Strategy.

I was delighted to be able to Chair the Planning Officers’ Society Development Management Network meeting today. In a really excellent agenda we heard frm Stuart Evans & Max Howart from Anthony Collins Solicitors on Green Belt & Grey Belt policy. This is a very topical & evolving area of planning.

Looking forward to Chairing the Planning Officers’ Society Development Management Network meeting today. A really excellent agenda discussing Green Belt and Grey Belt policy and digital planning. #proudofplanning

A new survey from the @rtpiplanners.bsky.social (RTPI) has revealed the pipeline for replacing retiring planners is not sufficient: www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/plannin...

Join the TCPA & the RTPI for the launch of the 5th ed. of their authoritative guidance on planning for climate change. This edition has a new format, with a series of topic resources grouped under the headings of intro & policy context, climate mitigation, & climate adaptation. shorturl.at/KH0Uv

The @thetcpa.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 is being held in London on 27 November. The focus this year is on: the purpose of planning: www.tcpa.org.uk/event/tcpa-a...

Ireland’s new apartment guidelines introduced in July 2025 will be challenged in the High Court in Dublin in December: www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/10/16/l...

Barcelona has become the first city in the world to officially support the United Nations Open Source Principles. The endorsement supports the use of open, safe and sustainable technologies designed to serve the public interest: cities-today.com/barcelona-ba...

Widespread flooding is expected across England. Flood risk is a critical issues for planners, but applying flood risk considerations in practice can be hard. The Environment Agency & the TCPA have developed free online training for planners & flood risk professionals. 🖇️ learning.tcpa.org.uk

[Registration Is Now Open!] Join Us for the 2025 World Town Planning Day Conference Theme: With Planning We Can! Date: Friday, November 7 Register here!: planning.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The Environmental Audit Committee of the House of Commons has published its report on flood resilience in England: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

C40 Cities has reported that 21 million good green jobs now exist across 81 of its member cities, marking progress towards its goal of 50 million by 2030: cities-today.com/cities-lead-...

Detroit has announced plans for a new US$40 million multimodal transit hub inside the 30-acre Michigan Central Innovation District. The project will bring together passenger rail, intercity bus, and local transit: cities-today.com/detroit-plan...

The UK Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee carried out an inquiry into Land Value Capture. The Committee has now published its Report. Details can be found at: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

Detroit has announced plans for a new US$40 million multimodal transit hub inside the 30-acre Michigan Central Innovation District. The project will bring together passenger rail, intercity bus, and local transit: cities-today.com/detroit-plan...

The House of Lords’ Built Environment Committee has published its report entitled: New Towns: Laying the Foundations following an inquiry into new towns & expanded settlements: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...

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...

Lime has reached one billion rides worldwide, marking a major milestone for the shared micromobility sector: cities-today.com/lime-hits-1-...

The Government has recently published its latest Policy Paper launching its Pride in Place Strategy. The Strategy is the government's plan to create safer, healthier neighbourhoods where communities can thrive: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d65f...

🚍 Congratulations to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for receiving the 2025 APA California Transportation Planning Award of Excellence for the Bayview Community Shuttle! We applaud this outstanding accomplishment! #APACA2025Awards

Bike-sharing is boosting Europe’s local economies through job creation and reduced congestion, generating €305 million in annual benefits, according to new analysis: cities-today.com/bike-sharing...

Cities including São Paulo, Santiago, and Bogotá are driving one of the world’s fastest shifts to clean public transport, investing more than US$4.3 billion in electric bus fleets, together accounting for almost 75 percent of the region’s total investment: cities-today.com/latin-americ...

The Public Accounts Committee has recently published a report on developer contributions in the planning system. The report also looks at the planning system more broadly & raises issues that will be of interest to those involved in the development process: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

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...

David Waterhouse from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government provides an update on the work of the Ministry for the Planning Officers’ Society Joint Networks Conference in Birmingham today. #proudofplanning #proudofplanners #publicsectormatters

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...

Garreth Bruff, Planning Advisory Service (PAS) is now providing an update at the Planning Officers Society Joint Networks Conference in Birmingham today. #proudofplanning #publicsectormatters

Next up is Simon Berkeley, Head of Local Plans, Planning Inspectorate providing a Local Plans update at the Planning Officers Society (POS) Joint Networks Conference in Birmingham. #publicsectormatters #proudofplanning

First up at the Planning Officers Society joint networks conference in Birmingham is Catriona Riddell presenting on “Planning positively for the future”. #proudofplanning #publicsectormatters

Looking forward to taking part in the @POSisit joint networks conference in Birmingham today. A great lineup as always. #proudofplanning #proudofplanners #publicsectormatters

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

The Chartered Institute of Building has recently published a report titled: Capacity Constraints in Construction: Rethinking the Business Environment. The report addresses construction capacity: www.ciob.org/media/3366/d...

In the latest @thetcpa.bsky.social Journal - Browhill, Inch and Ellis pose the question: whatever happened to community led planning?

Really delighted to have been asked to contribute the Commonwealth Association of Planners Young Planners Network series Planning Around the World that highlights planning systems throughout the Commonwealth. A really great & impactful initiative by the Young Planners: youtu.be/W9X7lxQFBmo?....

The Chartered Institute of Building investigates construction capacity in new report: www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/hr-skil...