The draft London Plan: what has changed for building homes

The draft London Plan: what has changed for building homes

Consultation closes 15 October 2026. We will release a model consultation response that you can use to help you respond if you wish. The draft new London Plan is the first London-wide plan in a generation that removes more barriers to homebuilding than it adds. The...
The 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill

The 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill

This is a guest post from Alfie Robinson. Alfie is a historian and heritage consultant operating across England, with a keen interest in policy issues. You can find Alfie on LinkedIn or find his website here. The much-anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Bill has...
Auckland upzones, again: an update from New Zealand

Auckland upzones, again: an update from New Zealand

This is a guest post from Marko Garlick. Marko is a lawyer from New Zealand. He was a director on a pro-housing campaign which led to the widespread upzoning of Wellington in May 2024. Note that Marko sits on an expert advisory group that advises the New Zealand...
The biodiversity bottleneck

The biodiversity bottleneck

Image: a disused that does little for biodiversity. Source: Wikimedia Commons This is a guest post from Alfie Robinson. Alfie is a historian and heritage consultant operating across England, with a keen interest in policy issues. You can find Alfie on LinkedIn or find...