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We❤️Planning
We❤️Planning

Episode 159

Sam Stafford was in Birmingham recently and took the opportunity to record the first ‘catch up’-style episode with some of his friends working in the…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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How Does Bad Policy Get Made?
How Does Bad Policy Get Made?

Episode 158

In October 2025 Sam Stafford came across a blog by Jack Airey, who is now a Director at Public First but was the Head of Planning at Policy Exchange …

4 months ago

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The Return of Strategic Planning
The Return of Strategic Planning

Episode 157

Strategic planning is back.

What do we know?

We know that Policy PM1 of the revised draft NPPF anticipates the move towards national coverage of Spa…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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🏆The #Planoraks Awards 2025🏆
🏆The #Planoraks Awards 2025🏆

Episode 156

This is the second of Sam Stafford's seasonal offerings which serve as a review of another exciting year in the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and r…

5 months ago

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🎅🏻The 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz🎄
🎅🏻The 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz🎄

Episode 155

This episode sees the return of the 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz.

Sam Stafford got together with friends of podcast Mike Kiely, Catri…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Discretion Advised
Discretion Advised

Episode 154

Sam Stafford was in Manchester recently and took the opportunity to catch up with old friend of the podcast Charlotte Leach and new friends of the po…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Snagging List II
The Snagging List II

Episode 153

Empirical evidence is starting to emerge, as speculated upon earlier in the year, that there will indeed be a significant increase in the number of p…

6 months, 1 week ago

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All Around the World - Australia
All Around the World - Australia

Episode 152

This is the second of a series of episodes being led by the oldest friend of the podcast, Paul Smith.

Paul put it to Sam Stafford that debates about …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Planorama
Planorama

Episode 151

In between movin' and shakin' in The Big Smoke recently Sam Stafford took the opportunity to meet a few friends of the podcast at Soho Radio Studios …

7 months ago

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The Amazing Technicolour Green Belt
The Amazing Technicolour Green Belt

Episode 150

Charles Goode hosted an event in Birmingham in September 2025 to mark the launch of his book, “The Green Belt, Housing Crises and Planning Systems” (…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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