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In which the Planner's editorial team and this episode's guest, Robbie Calvert, pick out their highlights from the latest issue of The Planner magazine, chat about the sector-changing Planning and Infrastructure Bill and delve into the pressing issue of loneliness and the built environment. Can sensitive planning help to relieve social isolation?

Hosts: Simon Wicks, Laura Edgar and Ben Gosling

Guest: Robbie Calvert, MRTPI, head of policy and research at the RTPI

Key moments:

0:53 Planner picks | BNG one year on, doughnut economics in Bhutan, Women of Influence, an interview with the chief planning inspector

15:56 The PlannerPod interview | Robbie Calvert MRTPI on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including: the purpose of planning, strategic development plans, delegated powers, statutory consultees and resources in planning.