Vicky Payne
@vickypayne.bsky.social
➖Strategic planner, urban designer, writer, artist ➖ Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub 💡Large masterplans/new settlements 💡High streets 💡Design codes and guidance💡
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Vicky Payne
@vickypayne.bsky.social
· Dec 22
In 2025 I hosted a series of one-off mentoring calls for International Women's Day.
I'd like to do a similar, more experimental, series in Spring 2026 blending my art practice + strategic thinking.
Any left-field ideas for how we could use a 1hr call slot in that vein - let's hear them!
I'd like to do a similar, more experimental, series in Spring 2026 blending my art practice + strategic thinking.
Any left-field ideas for how we could use a 1hr call slot in that vein - let's hear them!
But what WILL we talk about?
A perfectly timed event after an extraordinary run of announcements
Looking forward to comparing notes tonight
A perfectly timed event after an extraordinary run of announcements
Looking forward to comparing notes tonight
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 AM
But what WILL we talk about?
A perfectly timed event after an extraordinary run of announcements
Looking forward to comparing notes tonight
A perfectly timed event after an extraordinary run of announcements
Looking forward to comparing notes tonight
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Home ownership is slipping further out of reach for millions of people in England.
We’ve just published Broken Ladder: The Affordability Gap, which shows how rising costs and tighter lending are preventing first-time buyers from turning demand into home ownership. 🧵👇
We’ve just published Broken Ladder: The Affordability Gap, which shows how rising costs and tighter lending are preventing first-time buyers from turning demand into home ownership. 🧵👇
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Home ownership is slipping further out of reach for millions of people in England.
We’ve just published Broken Ladder: The Affordability Gap, which shows how rising costs and tighter lending are preventing first-time buyers from turning demand into home ownership. 🧵👇
We’ve just published Broken Ladder: The Affordability Gap, which shows how rising costs and tighter lending are preventing first-time buyers from turning demand into home ownership. 🧵👇
The new Design and Placemaking PPG is out - great to see, and prompting a wave of nostalgia for the pandemic labour of love that was working on the National Model Design Code 🥲
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
January 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The new Design and Placemaking PPG is out - great to see, and prompting a wave of nostalgia for the pandemic labour of love that was working on the National Model Design Code 🥲
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
As I come up to six months as Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub, I’ve been reflecting again on a recurring theme in my work: what it actually takes to deliver “better places” in practice, not just in principle.
January 21, 2026 at 8:54 AM
As I come up to six months as Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub, I’ve been reflecting again on a recurring theme in my work: what it actually takes to deliver “better places” in practice, not just in principle.
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When the Manchester Guardian calls, the people of the North heed the call. And if those people are me, we inject Manchester Liberalism, even from across the Pennines, right back in to the paper of Northern record. Get your fill. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain’s cities are desperate for better transport. Why is Westminster derailing our plans in Leeds? | Thomas Forth
A long-promised tram network has been pushed back to the late 2030s – unless we build local, northern growth will be snuffed out, says Thomas Forth, co-founder of tech firm The Data City
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When the Manchester Guardian calls, the people of the North heed the call. And if those people are me, we inject Manchester Liberalism, even from across the Pennines, right back in to the paper of Northern record. Get your fill. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In 2025 I hosted a series of one-off mentoring calls for International Women's Day.
I'd like to do a similar, more experimental, series in Spring 2026 blending my art practice + strategic thinking.
Any left-field ideas for how we could use a 1hr call slot in that vein - let's hear them!
I'd like to do a similar, more experimental, series in Spring 2026 blending my art practice + strategic thinking.
Any left-field ideas for how we could use a 1hr call slot in that vein - let's hear them!
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In 2025 I hosted a series of one-off mentoring calls for International Women's Day.
I'd like to do a similar, more experimental, series in Spring 2026 blending my art practice + strategic thinking.
Any left-field ideas for how we could use a 1hr call slot in that vein - let's hear them!
I'd like to do a similar, more experimental, series in Spring 2026 blending my art practice + strategic thinking.
Any left-field ideas for how we could use a 1hr call slot in that vein - let's hear them!
At the Future Homes Hub, we’ll be supporting the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to explore how we can both reduce the complexity of the adoption process and ensure more consistent standards.
Looking forward to getting stuck into this:
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
Looking forward to getting stuck into this:
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
Today marked the launch of a consultation on the growing issue of unadopted amenities on privately managed estates - an issue with real implications for residents and long-term place quality.
At the…...
Today marked the launch of a consultation on the growing issue of unadopted amenities on privately managed estates - an issue with real implications for residents and long-term place quality.
At the ...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
At the Future Homes Hub, we’ll be supporting the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to explore how we can both reduce the complexity of the adoption process and ensure more consistent standards.
Looking forward to getting stuck into this:
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
Looking forward to getting stuck into this:
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
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The @lichfieldsuk.bsky.social analysis of the Government’s proposed policy for unlocking growth around rail stations hits @thetimes.com in this piece by Emma Duncan: www.thetimes.com/article/dd1c... (£)
Original blog including more details of the analysis is here: lichfields.uk/blog/2025/de...
Original blog including more details of the analysis is here: lichfields.uk/blog/2025/de...
December 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The @lichfieldsuk.bsky.social analysis of the Government’s proposed policy for unlocking growth around rail stations hits @thetimes.com in this piece by Emma Duncan: www.thetimes.com/article/dd1c... (£)
Original blog including more details of the analysis is here: lichfields.uk/blog/2025/de...
Original blog including more details of the analysis is here: lichfields.uk/blog/2025/de...
Brief overview of Matthew Pennycook's statement today on the NPPF and support for small/medium developers:
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December 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Brief overview of Matthew Pennycook's statement today on the NPPF and support for small/medium developers:
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
December 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fascinating to be involved in this HUGE strategic masterplanning project for the expansion of Cambourne during my time at Jas Bhalla Works:
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#wearearup #cambridge #cambourne #masterplanning | Arthur Smart
The Cambourne Growth Program
https://lnkd.in/gvg_N97f
Over the past 18 months we’ve worked closely with our client Greater Cambridge Shared Planning, representatives of the local community and regi...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fascinating to be involved in this HUGE strategic masterplanning project for the expansion of Cambourne during my time at Jas Bhalla Works:
www.linkedin.com/posts/arthur...
www.linkedin.com/posts/arthur...
Delighted to be included in this starter pack by @brenttoderian.bsky.social alongside a stellar cast!
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Delighted to be included in this starter pack by @brenttoderian.bsky.social alongside a stellar cast!
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
go.bsky.app/UG85GL8
Reflections from the launch of the New Towns Taskforce report this morning where I asked a question about quality and viability- accidentally anonymously.
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The launch of the New Towns Taskforce report this morning.
Sowmya Parthasarathy highlighted four key aspirations in the report that have historically been difficult to achieve: density, a true… | Vi...
The launch of the New Towns Taskforce report this morning.
Sowmya Parthasarathy highlighted four key aspirations in the report that have historically been difficult to achieve: density, a true demog...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Reflections from the launch of the New Towns Taskforce report this morning where I asked a question about quality and viability- accidentally anonymously.
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
On Saturday, my badass sister is running Marathon Eryri to raise money for Melanoma Focus, an organisation that’s important to our family ❤️
I know some people in our industry have also been affected by cancer in recent years and may want to donate.
www.justgiving.com/page/emilysm...
I know some people in our industry have also been affected by cancer in recent years and may want to donate.
www.justgiving.com/page/emilysm...
Emily's fundraiser for Melanoma Focus
Help Emily Payne raise money to support Melanoma Focus
www.justgiving.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
On Saturday, my badass sister is running Marathon Eryri to raise money for Melanoma Focus, an organisation that’s important to our family ❤️
I know some people in our industry have also been affected by cancer in recent years and may want to donate.
www.justgiving.com/page/emilysm...
I know some people in our industry have also been affected by cancer in recent years and may want to donate.
www.justgiving.com/page/emilysm...
I was delighted to be commissioned to illustrate the cover of The Planner, and even more pleased when they wanted to give away the original artwork ✨
You can enter the draw via the link below, and see more of my work here:
www.instagram.com/the_field_ar...
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/09/09/w...
You can enter the draw via the link below, and see more of my work here:
www.instagram.com/the_field_ar...
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/09/09/w...
Win The Planner's original cover art
Here's your chance to win the original cover art commisioned for the September/October issue of The Planner
www.theplanner.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I was delighted to be commissioned to illustrate the cover of The Planner, and even more pleased when they wanted to give away the original artwork ✨
You can enter the draw via the link below, and see more of my work here:
www.instagram.com/the_field_ar...
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/09/09/w...
You can enter the draw via the link below, and see more of my work here:
www.instagram.com/the_field_ar...
www.theplanner.co.uk/2025/09/09/w...
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Vicky Payne, Head of Place and Nature, @FutureHomesHub, provided an update on the recent work of the Hub, including on:
🔶 Future Homes Standard
🔶 Whole life carbon/embodied carbon
🔶 water readiness
🔶 homes for nature
🔶 biodiversity net gain
#HBFPlanning25
🔶 Future Homes Standard
🔶 Whole life carbon/embodied carbon
🔶 water readiness
🔶 homes for nature
🔶 biodiversity net gain
#HBFPlanning25
September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Vicky Payne, Head of Place and Nature, @FutureHomesHub, provided an update on the recent work of the Hub, including on:
🔶 Future Homes Standard
🔶 Whole life carbon/embodied carbon
🔶 water readiness
🔶 homes for nature
🔶 biodiversity net gain
#HBFPlanning25
🔶 Future Homes Standard
🔶 Whole life carbon/embodied carbon
🔶 water readiness
🔶 homes for nature
🔶 biodiversity net gain
#HBFPlanning25
I will be speaking at the @homebuildersfed.bsky.social conference next week on behalf of the Future Homes Hub, looking at our priorities and achievements over the last year, reflections on government progress and what might be to come.
www.house-builder.co.uk/events/hbf-p...
www.house-builder.co.uk/events/hbf-p...
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I will be speaking at the @homebuildersfed.bsky.social conference next week on behalf of the Future Homes Hub, looking at our priorities and achievements over the last year, reflections on government progress and what might be to come.
www.house-builder.co.uk/events/hbf-p...
www.house-builder.co.uk/events/hbf-p...
"Actually a very weird thing to do"
I promise this is not the entirety of my take on the task of building a new community for this LDN Collective Media film, produced towards the end of my time at Jas Bhalla Works.
youtu.be/ox7kYwE-vQk?...
I promise this is not the entirety of my take on the task of building a new community for this LDN Collective Media film, produced towards the end of my time at Jas Bhalla Works.
youtu.be/ox7kYwE-vQk?...
How to Build a New Community
YouTube video by LDN Collective Media
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"Actually a very weird thing to do"
I promise this is not the entirety of my take on the task of building a new community for this LDN Collective Media film, produced towards the end of my time at Jas Bhalla Works.
youtu.be/ox7kYwE-vQk?...
I promise this is not the entirety of my take on the task of building a new community for this LDN Collective Media film, produced towards the end of my time at Jas Bhalla Works.
youtu.be/ox7kYwE-vQk?...
A big change!
I have taken on the role of Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub, a non-profit organisation that brings together homebuilders, government and supply chains to support the delivery of sustainable, high -quality new homes and communities.
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
I have taken on the role of Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub, a non-profit organisation that brings together homebuilders, government and supply chains to support the delivery of sustainable, high -quality new homes and communities.
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
September 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A big change!
I have taken on the role of Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub, a non-profit organisation that brings together homebuilders, government and supply chains to support the delivery of sustainable, high -quality new homes and communities.
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
I have taken on the role of Head of Place and Nature at Future Homes Hub, a non-profit organisation that brings together homebuilders, government and supply chains to support the delivery of sustainable, high -quality new homes and communities.
www.linkedin.com/posts/vicky-...
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I really enjoyed talking with @pmsmith.bsky.social for the 50 Shades of Planning podcast: pod.co/50-shades-of....
I tend to think of the alternative to zoning as an expansion of development rights, but it's helpful to talk to British land use experts...
I tend to think of the alternative to zoning as an expansion of development rights, but it's helpful to talk to British land use experts...
All Around The World - USA - 50 Shades of Planning
This is the first of a new series of episodes being led by Paul Smith, who regular 50 Shades listeners will know is the Managing Director at the Strategic Land Group and a Housing Today columnist.
Pa...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I really enjoyed talking with @pmsmith.bsky.social for the 50 Shades of Planning podcast: pod.co/50-shades-of....
I tend to think of the alternative to zoning as an expansion of development rights, but it's helpful to talk to British land use experts...
I tend to think of the alternative to zoning as an expansion of development rights, but it's helpful to talk to British land use experts...
I had a lot of fun at UKREiiF last month, taking part in the light-hearted Tetra Tech event "Delay, Delay, Delay - Whose Fault Is It Anyway?" which invited panellists to give a three minute speech pointing the finger at those responsible for the UK's sluggish housing delivery!
June 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I had a lot of fun at UKREiiF last month, taking part in the light-hearted Tetra Tech event "Delay, Delay, Delay - Whose Fault Is It Anyway?" which invited panellists to give a three minute speech pointing the finger at those responsible for the UK's sluggish housing delivery!
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And quite right too.Who doesn’t like going from Abergwaun/Fishguard to Caergybi/Holyhead via Ludlow in 🏴?🥴
Remember next time you’re on a crowded,uncomfortable sluggish train or replacement bus service in 🏴 somewhere: you’re helping to make Cambridge-Oxford rail travel a lot better🤔🚂
#Annibyniaeth
Remember next time you’re on a crowded,uncomfortable sluggish train or replacement bus service in 🏴 somewhere: you’re helping to make Cambridge-Oxford rail travel a lot better🤔🚂
#Annibyniaeth
June 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
And quite right too.Who doesn’t like going from Abergwaun/Fishguard to Caergybi/Holyhead via Ludlow in 🏴?🥴
Remember next time you’re on a crowded,uncomfortable sluggish train or replacement bus service in 🏴 somewhere: you’re helping to make Cambridge-Oxford rail travel a lot better🤔🚂
#Annibyniaeth
Remember next time you’re on a crowded,uncomfortable sluggish train or replacement bus service in 🏴 somewhere: you’re helping to make Cambridge-Oxford rail travel a lot better🤔🚂
#Annibyniaeth