How many new homes are not new builds - and how can planning help deliver more?
PLANNING OFFICERS SOCIETYEstimated Value
£15,000 – £25,000
Deadline
15 May 2026
Published
20 April 2026
Type
services
Overview
The Planning Officer's Society (POS), a membership organisation for local authority planners, is looking to partner with an academic researcher and or a planning consultancy to develop a series of case studies (between 8 - 10) which demonstrate success in increasing an area's housing supply, creating new homes that do not rely on new builds, and ensuring planning is a key part of placemaking, building communities for the future.
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The Planning Officer's Society wants to hire an academic researcher or planning consultancy to write 8-10 detailed case studies showing how different areas have successfully created new homes without building new houses from scratch (like converting old buildings or using vacant land smartly). The focus is on how planning decisions helped achieve this and built stronger communities.
Requirements
- Must be an academic researcher or planning consultancy (or partnership of both)
- Experience in housing policy, planning, or urban regeneration
- Ability to conduct case study research across multiple locations (8-10 different areas)
- Understanding of planning systems and how planning decisions affect housing supply
- Ability to demonstrate placemaking and community-building outcomes
- No specific certifications or formal qualifications listed — check full tender documents
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Develop and write 8 to 10 detailed case studies of areas that increased housing supply without new builds
- Research and document how planning policy and decisions enabled alternative housing solutions
- Analyse how these projects contributed to placemaking and building sustainable communities
- Identify and explain planning approaches that other areas could replicate
- Deliver case study materials suitable for publication and member use by POS
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is not a typical construction or service contract — it's a research and consultancy project, so focus on your methodology, research experience, and ability to produce high-quality written outputs rather than technical specifications.
- 2The phrase 'homes that do not rely on new builds' is key — look for examples like brownfield regeneration, conversion of offices to residential, mixed-use development, or adaptive reuse. Understand what counts as 'alternative housing' in planning terms.
- 3POS is a membership organisation for local authority planners, so your case studies need to be credible, evidence-based, and useful for planning professionals. Think about what insights would be valuable to that audience.
- 4Check the full tender documents for: the exact deadline, budget available, any specific regions or council areas they want studied, format requirements for the case studies, and the definition of 'success' they're using.
- 5Look for any requirement around stakeholder interviews or data access — you may need to contact local councils, developers, or housing bodies to gather information for each case study.
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you're a sole academic or small consultancy without experience in all 8-10 locations, consider forming a consortium or subcontracting with other planning consultancies or researchers who have strong relationships with specific councils — this makes your bid more competitive and deliverable.
- Emphasise any prior case study work, published research, or reports you've written on housing, planning, or regeneration. POS will want to see your writing quality and ability to communicate planning concepts clearly to professionals.
- Think about social value — highlight if your work will help councils learn from each other, support smaller authorities in delivering housing, or contribute to solving the national housing shortage. POS members may value bids that include knowledge-sharing or training elements.
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PLANNING OFFICERS SOCIETYKey Dates
Published
20 April 2026
Submission deadline
15 May 2026
Notice type
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