Briefing room

• See RTPI Cymru's work on forthcoming legislation,  and RTPI Cymru defending the planning system in Wales
• Read RTPI Scotland's reaction to NPF3 and SPP
• View RTPI Northern Ireland's policy pages

• See our latest news releases.
• Want to know our top lines on planning issues?
• Do you work in the media and want to get in touch?

• 'Like' Proud of Planners on Facebook
• Read Dr Peter Geraghty's inauguration speech
• Listen to the podcast of the speech
• Follow Dr Geraghty on Twitter @rtpipres

• Read out latest briefing to MPs on the project.
• Read our news release on a Map for England
• Have a look at the Map
• Read the study by the University of Manchester

Influencing and improving policy by responding to consultations is a key element of the work of the RTPI. RTPI members are encouraged to contribute their knowledge and experience to current consultations.

• Learn more about current consutlations
• See our recent responses

Planning helps to shape the places where people live and work but all too often it is unfairly characterised as a barrier to growth and an obstacle to progress. The RTPI aims to dispel these and other myths about planning in our ongoing Planning Myths campaign.

• Read our news release about the RTPI's planning myths campaign
• Download the planning myths paper