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Rother District Council seeks consultant for green and blue infrastructure framework study

Technical evidence will inform the 2025-2042 Local Plan [Deadline 15 April 2026]

Broxtowe Borough Council seeks market feedback on operator for Pencil Works enterprise hub

The £6.2m Pencil Works enterprise hub in Stapleford Town Centre is set to be complete in October 2026 [Deadline 17 April 2026]

London Transport Museum seeks research partner for visitor insight programme

Updates to the museum, retail and catering experiences to be tested across a three-to-five-year period as part of ongoing research [Deadline 10 April 2026]

The Department of Education seek architects and consultants for a Regenerative School Pilot project

The strategy will deliver a series of ultra-low-carbon school buildings by March 2027 [Tender publication estimated 17 April 2026]

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group seeks architect for feedback on residential sites

Experienced architectural practice wanted to support on the delivery of high-quality homes [Deadline 7 April 2026]

The Local Government Association and Arts Council England seek consultant to update Cultural Strategy in a Box

The 2024 guide needs updating due to changes to policy, finance and governance, as well as a refresh of best practice case studies [Deadline 3 April 2026]

TfL launches early market engagement for plans to enhance the London cable car

The leisure-focused destination to be updated for a better customer experience [Deadline 8 April 2026]

Opinion

Planning for life, not for movement

It’s not that we are bad at planning transport, it’s that we have been planning for the wrong thing, writes Christopher Martin

On this much we agree: A shared definition of good placemaking is emerging in policy – it won't be enough

Between the NPPF and the Built Environment Committee, we are edging closer to an agreed definition of a well-designed place and the kind of society we want to live in, writes Christine Murray

Shifting the dial for small sites

Despite policy support in principle, small site applications are still subject to lengthy and often unpredictable determination periods, writes Ned Scott

The community came together to stop flooding – and failed: “There is only one winner from all of this”

After an extreme flooding event in 2021, my neighbours worked together to develop a sustainable drainage project. With one planning application rejected, the other withdrawn, what happens now? writes Dr Elizabeth Rapoport

Will British Land and Southwark keep their promises at Canada Water?

They consulted over 5,000 people and wrote a Social Regeneration Charter promising 35% affordable homes – but now say they can deliver just 3%. What happens next is up to Mayor Sadiq Khan

Faking it: What if AI clogs up the system and slows planning down?

Is the future of planning and procurement to be found in machines speaking solely to other machines – or will that crash the system? Christine Murray writes

Search the Place Database for key information on UK places undergoing development

Roker and Seaburn: Breathing new life into Sunderland's stunning coastal landmarks Sponsored by Vestre

Is my project resilient for the future?Sponsored by Hawkins\Brown

Caregivers and young children rarely consulted in community engagement despite representing a third of the population Sponsored by Van Leer Foundation

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Shortlist for The Pineapples 2026 awards announced

The shortlisted teams will present their projects to the judges from 24-26 February with winners announced at the party on 22 April

How the new NPPF puts design back at the heart of planning

What you need to know about the draft NPPF and Planning Practice Guidance before the government consultation ends on 10 March by Hilary Satchwell

NSPCC calls for walkable, low-traffic and car-free streets to safeguard children

Leading charity releases toolkit and calls on built environment to enshrine child safeguarding into the property development cycle

Size matters: Larger parks, longer visits and wildlife spotting improve mental health boost from urban green spaces, study reveals

What you do in the park matters too: Activities such as walking, running, cycling and picknicking can boost wellbeing too, major report reveals

Raising incomes essential to lifting residents out of deprivation says report, but what about affordable homes?

Centre for Cities report shows 80% of most income-deprived postcodes in 2010 were still depressed in 2025 – but some cities bucked the trend. Does that point to inclusive growth or gentrification? Christine Murray

Ruth Glass: Gentrification visionary

Not only was Ruth Glass remarkably ahead of her time in identifying and naming gentrification as a new phenomenon over 60 years ago, her work has continuing relevance in the subsequent social and housing market changes in London and other cities, writes Chris Hamnett

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