TCPA

London councils fail to use planning powers to beat poverty and inequality

13.11.2019

Huw Morris

Housing | London | TCPA

Many London boroughs are neglecting to use their planning powers to challenge poverty and inequality, according to latest research.

Fund launched for new generation of development corporations

28.10.2019

Huw Morris

England | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | Ministry of housing | TCPA

A £10 million fund to help local authorities develop proposals for up to 10 new communities through development corporations have been launched by the government.

Permitted development a risk to health

17.07.2019

Laura Edgar

English councils have warned that homes created through permitted development rights ‘are a potential threat’ to people’s health and wellbeing.

Planning professionals react to windowless flats appeal

16.07.2019

Matt Moody

Senior built environment figures have expressed outrage after a story by The Planner highlighted a recent appeal decision to approve windowless flats in Watford, with one calling for a Parliamentary debate on permitted development.

How neighbourhood plans can help with the climate emergency

03.06.2019

Daniel Stone MRTPI

Neighbourhood planning can facilitate discussions on climate change, says Daniel Stone

A new future for new towns

14.05.2019

Katy Lock

When building new towns we must learn from the lessons from the past, says Katy Lock.

TCPA publishes draft Healthy Homes Bill

03.05.2019

Laura Edgar

A Healthy Homes Act is required to guarantee that new homes have adequate living space, are only a short walk away from children’s play spaces and are safe from the risk of fire, according to the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA).

TV presenter George Clarke calls for radical rethink of housing delivery

03.05.2019

Martin Read

Architect and broadcaster George Clarke has used the Town & Country Planning Association’s (TCPA) annual Frederic J Osborn lecture to call for a major overhaul of the way housing is procured, designed and delivered.

Enforcement: ‘Floating boat shed’ is not a building, rules inspector

13.03.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has quashed an enforcement notice against a floating structure used to repair boats near Windsor, ruling that on balance it could not be considered a ‘building’ for planning purposes.

England round-up: RTPI chief calls for strong political leadership; Government announces £250 million in new housing deal funding

15.02.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 9 February-15 February, 2019

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