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Sara Eustace elected RTPI Fellow for setting up new network supporting young planners
24 March 2026
Championing planningReviewing the RTPI Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
19 March 2026
APCScottish Government confirms investment in planning through bursaries
19 March 2026
Young plannersBlogs
Public communication in the age of private messaging
02 April 2026
Community engagementDelivering locally relevant impacts via the planning, housing and regeneration process
31 March 2026
Health and inclusive planningRemoving barriers to housing delivery in the Republic of Ireland
30 March 2026
HousingConsultations
RTPI Scotland response to onshore electricity generation consultation
31 March 2026
Climate change and energy, Renewable energyThe RTPI’s response to MHCLG’s consultation on the draft Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance
12 March 2026
HousingRTPI response to the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system
03 March 2026
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