Planning reform

Ahead of a planning white paper, communities secretary Robert Jenrick has floated a number of potential reforms to English planning in the form of a new report, Planning for the future. Alex Ground of...

A recent Policy Exchange report into planning reform envisages a zonal planning system in which development decisions bypass elected members and council officers. Will this lead to quicker and better...

The Raynsford Review of Planning is the first comprehensive look at the whole English planning system for decades and deserves to be taken seriously, says Chris Shepley

Sir Terry Farrell was recently awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute’s Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding achievements as one of the world’s most influential architects, planners...