The RTPI aims to lead policy debates, establish new approaches and influence the policies of others. The policy team keeps the development of planning legislation and policy under review and ensures the consistent application of RTPI policy on a wide range of topics.

Our policy statements set out RTPI policy. Policy statements set out corporate RTPI policy positions as well as providing leadership and proactively influence the development of spatial planning policy and practice.

Our completed policy responses set out the RTPI position on government and other consultations relevant to spatial planning.  Members can view the current policy response work programme and make a contribution.

We communicate our policy work to stakeholders through lobbying, the media and this website.

Latest Policy Developments

• Climate Change PPS
• Community Infrastructure Levy
• Design Review
• Development & Coastal Change PPS25 Supplement
• Economic development
• Flood and Water Management Bill
• Foresight: The Future of Land Use
• Heritage
• Killian-Pretty Review
• Marine Spatial Planning
• National Policy Statements
• Natural Environment PPS
• Permitted Development rights
• Rural Planning
• Town Centre policy

Strategy

Our Policy, Research and Practice team works to identify new issues and approaches and to build the evidence from research and practice experience into policy. Learn about our combined policy and research priorities and about the policy and practice strategy.

Projects

Through integrated projects, we support and deliver planning research and translate research outputs into policy and practice. Find out more about our integrated projects.

How to get involved in RTPI policy development

We welcome your views on our policy development work. There are a number of ways in which members help to shape RTPI policy:

• Our General Assembly debates major strategic issues.
• Our Planning Policy and Practice Committee maintains a UK and Ireland overview of policy issues. 
• There are national Policy Forums for England, Ireland and Cymru/Wales.
• The RTPI in Scotland maintains a close overview of Scottish issues.
• You can get involved in policy development work for your RTPI Nation or Region, wherever you are.
• Our Networks and Associations regularly participate in policy development and also publish bulletins which include views on policy from members and ask for policy contributions. Sign up and volunteer to help with policy.
• Experience gained through Planning Aid casework is used to inform our policy work.
• You can contribute directly to the current policy work programme.

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