This document provides an overview of community planning philosophy, policy, and case studies. It discusses different philosophical approaches to power and knowledge generation in planning. These include Habermas' communicative action theory, Foucault's governmentality theory, and debates around who learns and changes. It also outlines the UK policy process, key policies like the Sustainable Communities Act, and stakeholders in the planning system. Finally, it presents a brief case study of a regeneration scheme in East Oxford.