Publications

There are a number of ‘stages’ in the planning process, and this Toolkit is structured to take you through each stage of these in turn.

Effective delivery of strategic sites: a toolkit for planning authorities

In this report we hope councils and their partners will find useful advice for best meeting the duty to refer responsibilities, along with examples of what genuine cooperation looks like from within England and Wales. 

The information in this guide has been drawn from 10 workshops, and other events, held across England in 2017.

Showcasing the positive approach that councils across the country are taking to deliver housing growth.

This workbook will help councillors to understand how the planning system in England works.

Topic specific briefing packs providing guidance and advice to councillors on how preparing for a changing climate can help achieve wider local priorities.

This report looks at how combined authorities have used their powers, resources and partnerships to achieve enhanced outcomes in housing and planning and how they are working with their constituent authorities to deliver these.

The economic and fiscal case for constructing 100,000 new council homes each year.

This report by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), supported by the LGA, sets out examples of local authority innovation in initiatives currently being undertaken across the country, covering both urban and rural areas and working in the face of a range of housing challenges.