A planning system fit for
climate, nature and people

About us

The Better Planning Coalition represents over 40 organisations across the environment, housing, planning, heritage and transport sectors with one common goal: a planning system fit for climate, nature and people.

Our land is under pressure like never before – to deliver more homes, better water management (including new reservoirs and natural flood management schemes), to produce food, for carbon sequestration, space for nature and for people to be able to access and enjoy green spaces, all the while under increasing stress from a rapidly changing climate.

We need to rebuild our country. An effective and ambitious planning system is an essential part of this task. So the organisations in the Better Planning Coalition have come together to set out a shared vision for planning and advocate for changes in the Government’s approach to planning reform.

The Coalition is focused on three main areas in 2025 – the Planning and Infrastructure Bill; English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill and forthcoming National Decision Making Policies, as well as setting out an alternative vision for how planning can better serve the public interest.

Membership is open to not-for-profit groups who agree with the overall objectives set out in our vision and who work within our agreed ways of working document. Please get in touch if you would like to join.

The steering group for the Coalition includes representatives from the National Trust, Royal Town Planning Institute, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Rights Community Action and CPRE. At present, it not externally funded. The Coordinator is hosted by CPRE.

Aims and Principles of the Coalition

Our vision for planning

January 2021

Six tests for planning

July 2021

Resources

Contact us

Richard Hebditch
Coalition Co-ordinator
Better Planning Coalition
E-mail: richard@betterplanningcoalition.com