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The Royal Town Planning Institute champions the power of planning in creating prosperous places and vibrant communities.
News
Just 0.56% of people engage with local plan consultations, RTPI analysis finds
22 July 2026
Championing planningPlanning must be central to new Government’s place-based growth agenda
20 July 2026
Government relations93% of local plans prioritise climate change – but more than one in four lack a strategic climate policy
15 July 2026
Climate change and energyBlogs
Consultations
RTPI Scotland response to the HES Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS) survey
01 July 2026
Heritage and conservationRTPI response to the Defra consultation on a brownfield residential exemption for Biodiversity Net Gain
18 June 2026
HousingRTPI NI response to a Rural NI: Our New Approach 2026-2041
01 June 2026
RuralFeatured events
Our proposals on planning reform
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