Planning increasingly determines our resilience in the face of #climatechange and our health. This years Annual Conference will bring together sector professionals to explore the role #planning has in helping to create healthier, more resilient communities. Tickets available now: buff.ly/F5JTOPo

Did you miss the launch of our Climate Resilient New Towns vision? The webinar recording is now available online: buff.ly/eewEpF2 🏡 Hear how planners, developers, policy makers and communities can use this tool to advocate for exemplar new communities in which future generations can thrive.

Launch Webinar: The Climate Resilient New Town, A Vision

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Our latest blog reflects on some positive changes in the new #NationalPlanningPolicyFramework while highlighting some priorities for change to put climate resilience and social justice at the heart of the planning system and enable #inclusivegrowth buff.ly/fE3Wu5I

NPPF creates hooks for progressive outcomes, but where is the vision?

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The Pineapple for Healthy Homes 2027 is now open! As part of the wider Pineapples awards, the Pineapple for #HealthyHomes award category is looking for outstanding new and retrofit #housing schemes that meet TCPA’s Healthy Homes Principles. You can find out more here: buff.ly/7EWm51A

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The Festival of Place brings together professionals from across the built environment to unpick what makes a place thrive. The Pineapples awards for place celebrate the best developments in the UK.

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The latest edition of the TCPA journal, is now available, covering women in #planning. A free article from this edition is available for free, highlighting a group who came together in Birmingham in 1989 to campaign for a city that would meet the needs of #women. buff.ly/wT3sgRU

Sample journal content

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How do we get more young people into planning? On the anniversary of his birth, we reflect on Colin Ward’s enduring legacy in broadening access to the built environment. Read the newly digitised Bulletin of Environmental Education he co-founded, an invaluable resource still today: buff.ly/tnC5mCI

Did you miss our Systems approaches to healthy, active places? Case studies from @essex.gov.uk and @exetercouncil.bsky.social explored how creating healthy, active places depends on more than good policy or individual projects. Catch up with the recoding here: buff.ly/kTvdvIr

What can Brabazon teach us about planning new communities for the long term? From early infrastructure to maximising green space, the development offers some valuable lessons. It raises the question of whether our planning system is equipped for a 50-year vision. Read the blog 👇 buff.ly/TqUHQYk

What if every housing development planned 50 years ahead? – Reflections from Brabazon

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With the UK facing a record breaking #heatwave this week, it is a reminder of the challenges facing those living in PD housing conversions. In partnership with the @thebartlettucl.bsky.social, the TCPA is reviewing the health implications of PD conversions such as #overheating. buff.ly/PIZfuxa

Hot Housing: Why is the government still permitting overheated office conversions?

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Today is #Playday2026 — and this year’s theme is Play: here, there, everywhere. In the spirit of Playday, we have taken a playful approach to a serious question: what does PLAYDAY tell us about creating places where play can happen here, there and everywhere? Read the short blog: buff.ly/3IJL8Nh

The TCPA is delighted to announce the launch of The Climate Resilient New Town: A Vision Following on from our 21st Century New Towns vision published last year, we asked the question, what would a new town look like if it was designed with climate resilience at its heart? buff.ly/YWGhwn8

There's still time to get your free ticket to tomorrow's webinar: launching our vision for a Climate Resilient New Town. Learn how planners, developers, policy makers & communities can use this tool to advocate for exemplar new communities in which future generations can thrive. buff.ly/II4YVB6

One week until we launch our vision for Climate Resilient New Towns! Joined by two prestigious speakers in climate resilience: 🌡️ Emma Howard Boyd CBE - Chair, National Heat Risk Commission 🏡 Professor Wulf Daseking - Former Chief Planning Officer, City of Freiburg Register: buff.ly/II4YVB6

As England’s World Cup performance inspires a generation, campaigners call on incoming PM to ban “No Ball Games” signs. The TCPA is proud to join more than 40 organisations calling to: ⚽ End unnecessary #NoBallGames signs 🚸 Make #PlayStreets easier 🌳 Create parks and streets that welcome play

New research from the TCPA and the rtpiplanners.bsky.social reveals a significant gap between local authorities' climate ambitions and planning policy delivery, demonstrating that the #NPPF must do more to prioritise #climate action. Download the report here: buff.ly/UO4pMqN

Two weeks to go until we launch our vision for Climate Resilient New Towns! Join our free webinar on 23 July (2-3pm). We'll discuss how planners, developers, policy makers & communities can use this tool to advocate for exemplar, thriving new communities. Register: buff.ly/II4YVB6

On 30th June the National Scheme of Delegation was approved by a parliamentary committee: here’s why this attack on democratic planning must not be ignored:

National Scheme of Delegation: a threat to local democracy

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A substantive & broad play lens matches the aims of the government's #PrideInPlace programme extremely well. But it also has the potential to push it further, by centring questions of social, spatial & environmental justice. Guest blog by Prof Alison Stenning, Newcastle University

Not just playgrounds

Why play should be a central focus of the government's Pride in Place programme

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Could you be our Communications Manager? We're looking to appoint an experienced comms professional to raise the profile of the TCPA’s projects, campaigns & activities. This new role is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic communications for a leading campaigning charity

Vacancy: Communications Manager

Job vacancy for a Communications Manager at the TCPA

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We hosted the annual New Communities Group study tour this week, with attendees learning about sustainable development across Bristol and Bath 🏠 Each year, our study tour seeks to explore practical examples of ambitious placemaking. Find out more about the tour here: buff.ly/JYRGfgI

Planning can be complicated with many terms, rules and jargon that most people do not understand. Planning Aid for London’s ‘Your Neighbourhood. Your Voice.’ guide has been produced to help people better understand the role of planning and how they can get involved. buff.ly/iPbVfe8

Join the launch our vision for a Climate Resilient New Town in this free webinar on 23 July. Following on from our 21st Century New Towns vision published last year, we ask the question 'what would a new town look like if it was designed with climate resilience at its heart?' buff.ly/II4YVB6

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are a vital tool for building resilience to climate change. The Environment Agency & the TCPA have teamed up with leading experts to develop a free e-learning module covering key principles & advice for securing high quality SuDS through planning buff.ly/7ZKqLvf

We're looking to appoint a Communications Manager to grow our profile & increase the impact of our work. At a pivotal time for planning & placemaking, this new role is an exciting opportunity to develop &implement a comms strategy for a leading campaigning charity. Find out more: buff.ly/rtDIOUl

Our free webinar on 16 July will explore how systems approaches can support healthier, more active places, with practical learning from two case studies: > Greater Essex Planning & Health Protocol > Exeter City Council's Sport England Place Partnership expansion programme Book: shorturl.at/hIWKw

Systems approaches for healthy, active places

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What would a New Town look like if it was designed with climate resilience at its heart? We launch our vision for a Climate Resilient New Town in a free webinar on 23 July. Learn how planners, developers, policymakers & communities can advocate for exemplar new communities: shorturl.at/s17YQ

Could you be the TCPA's Communications Manager? We're looking for an experienced comms professional to grow our profile and increase the impact of our work to create sustainable and resilient places that are fair for everyone. Find out more and apply: www.tcpa.org.uk/about/work-w...

First up in the afternoon session, Gemma Hyde from @thetcpa.bsky.social asking how we create neighbourhoods that deliver the priorities that value humans and connection @cleancitiescampaign.org …15/?…

Joining the @cleancities-france.bsky.social Curious Cities Assembly afternoon session online, with @thetcpa.bsky.social's Gemma Hyde focusing in on the particular value of doorstep space for children, as well as priorities & conflicts, while giving a nod to Colin Ward and his The Child in the City.

In the last 10yrs, over half a million new homes have been built in England without adequate adaptations for increased temperatures. We must do better. Embedding health into integrated adaptation & mitigation strategies for new developments will bring significant health benefits. shorturl.at/PiNo9