As Chair of the Historic Places Panel, Benjamin Derbyshire shares insights into the panel's work to revitalise historic towns and high streets across the UK. He argues that people and community engagement are the "well-spring for recreating faltering places."

This blog post explores how Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and biophilic design can be applied to healthcare facilities, using a case study from a Welsh project. It highlights the benefits for patient recovery, staff wellbeing, and the environment, demonstrating that even small-scale initiatives can have a significant positive impact.

This article examines the government's proposals to strengthen local authorities' Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers, with the aim of delivering more affordable housing.

Planning is about the future, yet consultations often fail to engage young people who have the greatest stake in it. This article explores how ambitious plans for cities like Cambridge can shift the balance toward younger voices through innovative consultation methods.

Dr. Rory Moan’s lecture challenges us to re-evaluate the purpose and design of the built environment. He argues for a shift away from a top-down, "master-planning" approach to one that is more organic, resilient, and responsive to the needs of local communities and sustainable development.

A panel of young talent from Fieldfisher and Lambert Smith Hampton, chaired by Antony Phillips, provided a CPD session at the ACES Annual Meeting. The discussion covered the pressing challenges in the affordable housing market, key market drivers affecting development viability, and the complexities of site assembly.