The new NPPF signals a real commitment to planning, but challenges remain. Now is the time to reset the conversation with communities.

Caroline Criado-Perez’s Invisible Women provided the stimulus for David Lock Associate’s event to celebrate this year’s International Wom...

One of the main purposes of local plans is to allocate sites to deliver strategic priorities. But what is in national policy and guidance...

As we reach the end of the academic summer term, we’ve taken a look back at some of our activities in helping encourage and inspire the n...

In December 2022, the UK Government released a consultation document proposing changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). ...

David Lock on why we need to talk about a proposed long-distance network of drone based delivery ‘superhighways.’

Planning policy and practice is falling apart.

The Levelling up & Regeneration Bill landed on 11 May. Behold! a new plan-making framework starts to appear as you read through it, with ...

In honour of Milton Keynes’ newfound city status, we’ve looked back at our Urban Provocation series which paid homage to MK in its 50th y...

After it’s ‘creation’ over 50 years ago, and on its 4th attempt to gain city status Milton Keynes has finally had the promotion it deserv...

For those whose lives are stuck in a bad way, the Levelling Up White Paper is full of wonderful prospects; the issue now is delivery.

It’s been 10 years since the introduction of the NPPF and the Localism Act, and local planning authorities have since struggled to addres...