Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Comprises guidance on how the planning system can assist in dealing with climate change. Provides legislative context by looking at the legal and policy background for Northern Ireland.
History
Supersedes: 4th edition (TCPA/RTPI, 2023).
Last updated: December 2025.
Document type: guide.
First published: May 2018.
Relationships: one of 18 documents making up the 5th edition of 'Planning for the climate crisis. A guide for local authorities'.
Jointly published with: Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Subjects
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Planning and development
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Environmental planning/land
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Climate change
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Sustainable development
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Other planning disciplines
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Residential development
Publisher History
The Town and Country Planning Association campaigns for the reform of the UK’s planning system to make it more responsive to people’s needs and to promote sustainable development.
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