The Planner is the official magazine of the Royal Town Planning Institute. We write for the planning profession with a view to updating, informing and entertaining in equal measure.

3 days ago · What does 2025 hold for planning? We asked a planner from each of the UK’s four nations to tell us what they think the profession will accomplish in 2025 and what they’re …

3 days ago · East Suffolk Council: Energy Projects Manager. £58,192 - £64,643 per annum: East Suffolk Council: We currently have an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's …

Dec 18, 2024 · It’s been a VERY busy year on The Planner website, with thousands of news stories, appeals reports, features, interviews, case studies and opinion pieces being posted …

Jul 25, 2024 · We now know who the next prime minister is (Sir Keir Starmer, on the off-chance you missed it) while the housing secretary is Angela Rayner. Between the general election …

ICYMI - The latest news report, featured in the January/February 2025 issue: Why are we still building for cars, not people?Despite the sustainable development policies of the last decade, …

Dec 18, 2024 · A round-up of top 10 Planner features as read by you in 2024

Dec 3, 2024 · The discretionary planning should be replaced with a 'rules-based, flexible, European-style zoning system', according to Centre for Cities.

Nov 22, 2024 · The quality of urban environments is fundamental to our health and the health of the planet, yet new development in the UK is often of low quality: car-dependent, energy …

Oct 31, 2024 · Chancellor Rachel Reeves will allocate more than £50 million to speed up planning, including the recruitment of 300 planners. The RTPI welcomed the investment and …