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Make Planning Make Sense Podcast
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A new podcast about UK town planning in practice, but fun. Hosted by Aaron Zimmerman MRTPI and Alex Roth. Presented by Centro Planning Consultancy. https://makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen // https://centroplan.co.uk/
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We don’t build very many public houses anymore. Want to find out what was going on when we did?

Lessons from the last 80 years of public housebuilding – the highs and the lows – are out in my new report with @xuanrulin.bsky.social for @centreforcities.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 9:53 AM
How can spaghetti help us think about planning reform? Check out the latest episode of the pod with @mauricelange.bsky.social of the @centreforcities.bsky.social: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen -AZ
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
wuts teh big picture m8? Check out E21 of the pod feat. Jamie Holmes, CEO of Vu.City: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen -AZ
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
wut level r u at, bruh? check out E21 of the pod feat. Jamie Holmes, CEO of Vu.City: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen -AZ
December 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
ICYMI Episode 21 last week featuring Jamie Holmes, CEO of Vu.City was a REVELATION. Check it out: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen -AZ
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
ICYMI, check out last week's episode on Section 106 legal agreements with Hannah Irish of McGuireWoods LLP: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 -AZ
December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Check out our tip-top top tips on s.106 legal agreements with Hannah Irish of McGuireWoods LLP. makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 -AZ
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
TEN TIP-TOP TIPS FROM TOP TEAMS - check out Episode 20 of the pod 🏗️🏠🩵 makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen -AZ
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
U a Georgian, bro? Check out our conversation with John Somers of the University of Westminster. makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🏗️🏠🩵 -AZ
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Folks, don't shout at officers, like, c'mon. It's not ok, and it works against the applicant's interests at the end of the day. Check out our conversation with John Somers of the University of Westminster. makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 -AZ
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Toot toot morning commute! 🚇🚉🎧 Check out our conversation with John Somers of the University of Westminster. makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen Mentions and shout outs: @rtpiplanners.bsky.social @thelondonarchives.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New episode of the pod is out now! Check out our conversation with John Somers at the University of Westminster makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 -AZ
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Toot toot morning commute - check out our conversation with Natalie Taylor, Managing Director of Acacia Management and Facilities makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen%F0%9F... -AZ
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
New episode of the pod is out now! Check out our conversation with Natalie Taylor, MD of Acacia Management and Facilities makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🌱🩵🏗️🏠 -AZ
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What’s your favourite heritage or townscape descriptor? Let us know, and check out the latest episode of the pod x makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 -AZ
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Matching the Monday vibes :'(
Listen to this week's episode feat. Paul Willis, Transport Director @ YES Engineering: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏡#townplanning -AZ
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Local plan policies on car parking stress are in-principle blocks on housing delivery in sustainably car-free locations. Listen to this week's episode feat. Paul Willis, Transport Director @ YES Engineering! makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏡#townplanning cc @london.gov.uk -AZ
November 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The title of this week's episode reminded me that someone once told me I look like Greg Kinnear 🤔 but then I realised that Kinnear was in 'As Good As It Gets', not 'Something's Gotta Give'. What a journey... makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen -AZ
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October 31, 2025 at 8:48 AM
How do we remove vigilantism from the consultee process? Asked and answered in this week's episode with Paul Willis of YES Engineering. Out now! makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 #townplanning -AZ
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Episode 16 - 'Something's gotta give' with Paul Willis, Transport Director at YES Engineering out now!

This week we discuss cycle storage 🚲, pre-applications 🤝 and drag distance 🚮!

- RR
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Episode 15 - 'Policy Slay'ers' with Marco Tomasi, Director at Formation Architects out now. - RR

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October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We have some great guests lined up for the coming episodes! If you haven't already - catch up on our latest episodes here: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm - RR
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October 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
SAY 👏 IT 👏 AGAIN 👏 A discretionary system is a speculative system is an inefficient system. Is the opportunity cost well understood? New episode of the pod out now! Listen here: makeplanningmakesense.captivate.fm/listen 🩵🏗️🏠 #townplanning
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM