PlannerPod
Introducing "The Planner Podcast," the official audio companion to The Planner magazine, the Royal Town Planning Institute's premier publication.
Each episode delves into the latest developments in town and country planning, featuring in-depth discussions, expert interviews, and insightful case studies.
Whether you're a seasoned professional or simply passionate about the future of our communities, "The Planner Podcast" keeps you informed and engaged with the evolving landscape of planning and development.
Podcasting since 2025 • 7 episodes
PlannerPod
Latest Episodes
PlannerPod Episode 7 | Women's safety and the NPPF
In which, to mark International Women's Day, the Planner team chats with Anna Sabine, MP for Frome and East Somerset, about the failure to mention women's safety in the draft National Planning Policy Framework for England.During the cou...
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Episode 7
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PlannerPod Episode 6 | Farewell to the chief
After nearly eight years as the RTPI's chief executive, Dr Victoria Hills is moving on at the end of December. For episode 6 of PlannerPod, we caught up with the outgoing chief to look back on her time at the helm, her successes, her disappoint...
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Episode 6
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49:50
PlannerPod episode 5 | Social media, urbanism and how to become a planning influencer
In which, The Planner team chats with planners – and social media content creators – Mahsa Ige and Nouvella Kusi about how the planning profession can use social media to talk about planning, urbanism and development with a wider audience.<...
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Episode 5
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45:58
PlannerPod episode 4 | Housing for a healthy economy: A planner's dream of growth?
What's the relationship between housing and economic growth? What's required to translate development into healthy economic activity? In this National Planning Conference preview, The Planner's Simon Wicks and Nicola Gooch speak to...
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Episode 4
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41:05
PlannerPod episode 3 | Zero sums, storytelling and the grid
Episode 3 of The Planner magazine's PlannerPod podcast, in which our editorial team is joined by guest host and regular Planner columnist Nicola Gooch to delve into the transformation of the UK's electricity grid with special guest Rob Shaw. We...
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Episode 3
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