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The Planner is the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute. We write for the planning profession with a view to updating, informing and entertaining in equal measure.
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In which, The Planner team chats with planners – and social media content creators – Mahsa Ige and Nouvella Kusi about how the planning profession can use social media to talk about planning, urbanism and development with a wider audience.
State of play: Can planning arrest the loss of play space? | The Planner
State of play: Can planning arrest the loss of play space? | The Planner
About 800 playgrounds have closed in the UK in the past decade, and the sale of school playing fields continues apace, with pred
Planner highlights | Nov/Dec 2025
Planner highlights | Nov/Dec 2025
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ICYMI - The latest news report featured in the November / December 2025 issue: New towns and the taskforce report New towns are an opportunity to deliver connected places at scale, to do something exciting, but they will fail if they are not ambitious and we think as we always have. Laura Edgar reports.
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In depth
ICYMI - The latest news report featured in the November / December 2025 issue: New towns and the taskforce report New towns are an opportunity to deliver connected places at scale, to do something exciting, but they will fail if they are not ambitious and we think as we always have. Laura Edgar reports.
Planning appeals
Planning appeals
Our pick of the most interesting, pertinent and significant planning appeals from England, Wales and Scotland, digested - plus links to the original inspector's letters. For commentary and analysis of trends emerging from the appeals, visit The Appeals Annex.
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Submitted for approval: November/ December 2025 | The Planner
Submitted for approval: November/ December 2025 | The Planner
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Interviews, comment, case studies and short features from the world of town and country planning from The Planner magazine, the official membership magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Published by Redactive Media Group, The Planner covers all aspects of planning - social, environmental and economic. We report the latest news and views; we interview the most influential people in the sector; we create case studies highlighting best planning practice; and we dive into the topics and themes that are shaping the worlds of planning and placemaking today. Whether you're interested in urbanism and citymaking, planning for environment and climate change or how the built environment shapes health - plus many, many other topics - subscribe to the channel and keep watching. You can also keep up with the latest planing news, comment and features on our website: www.theplanner.co.uk
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