Recent Events

  • Wed
    20
    Mar
    2024

    Site Visit: Oval Village

    8am - 10am Oval Village Sales & Marketing Suite 283 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5QY

    Planning Futures is delighted to partner with Berkeley Homes (Central London) to offer its members a site visit to Oval Village.

    Oval Village is a vibrant new community situated on a former Tesco and gas holder site.

    The scheme is located immediately to the north of the iconic Oval Cricket Ground, home to Surrey Cricket Club, and is only a short walk to Vauxhall, Oval and Kennington stations.

    Once completed, the development will provide 1,360 new homes including 35% affordable housing, over 2.5 acres of public realm, meticulous restoration of an iconic Grade II listed gas holder and in excess of 140,000 sq ft of mixed use commercial space, in addition to a brand new Tesco store that opened in the summer of 2021.

    Attendees will receive breakfast, a presentation about how the site came to be delivered and the constraints dealt with (speakers to be confirmed) and a tour of the site (PPE will be required and provided).


     

  • Wed
    06
    Mar
    2024

    Breakfast Workshop with Steve Quartermain CBE: Strengthening planning policy for brownfield development

    8:15 for 8:30am - 10amPresidents Dining Room, One Great George Street, Westminster SW1P 3AA

    Over the course of several decades, governments of different political makeup have adopted “brownfield first” policies.

    Following the publication of the government’s consultation “Strengthening planning policy for brownfield development”, we will be hosting a workshop for members, to assess the government’s most recent attempt to address this area of policy.

    Chaired by former Chief Planner, Steve Quartermain CBE, this event will provide members with an opportunity to discuss the government’s new brownfield proposals with colleagues from across the planning and housing sectors.

    We are aware that many of our members will be completing their own responses to the consultation (consultation end 23:45 on 26th March 2024) and this session is designed to provide a forum in which members can identify points of cross-sector consensus and test arguments and opinions with colleagues from a range of different professional backgrounds – from both the public and private sectors.

    The session will aim to use the 15 consultation questions as its focus and promises to be a stimulating and productive event.

    Places limited to 20 - First come, first served.


     

  • Tue
    20
    Feb
    2024

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Will Garton - Director General, Levelling up at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

    19:30 - 22:00The Wolseley, 160 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EB

    Following recent dinners with the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate and the Chief Executive of the National Infrastructure Commission, we are delighted to be joined for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club by Will Garton, Director General, Levelling up at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

    Mr Garton, who previously held a number of roles at HM Treasury, is responsible for “leading the department’s levelling up mission including ensuring that programmes which contribute to levelling up are held to account on trajectory and delivery both within DLUHC and across other government departments”.

    Following the usual Supper Club format, Mr Garton will give a brief after dinner speech, during which he will outline his work in delivering on the Government’s Levelling up agenda, following which there will be a discussion amongst attendees.


     

  • Tue
    23
    Jan
    2024

    Planning in Practice: Preparing for Biodiversity Net Gain

    08:15 (for 08:30) - 9:30Maurice Barnett Room, Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Hannah David - Planning Futures (chair); Nick White - Natural England; Richard Crawley – PAS; Emma Toovey – The Environment Bank; DHLUC (tbc)  

    Following the introduction into law of the Environment Act 2021, from January 2024 all major planning applications will be required to demonstrate 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) – either through onsite mitigation, offsite provision or through the purchase of biodiversity credits.

    This naturally raises issues of compliance for planners and developers, who will need to adjust their practice to the new regime – ensuring that planning applications conform with the new legislation. It will also shape decisions around site selection and the design of new schemes, as the cost of meeting the new BNG requirements feeds into the overall viability and profitability of development.

    This expert panel event, a follow up to our event from last year, will explore the steps that the full range of built environment stakeholders will need to take in order to prepare for the new BNG regime.

    It will explore:

    • Compliance with the Environment Act 2021
    • The merits of onsite mitigation, offsite provision & biodiversity credits
    • The impact of the new regime on site selection and design


     

  • Tue
    16
    Jan
    2024

    Planning 2024: Reception with a briefing from the Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Lee Rowley MP

    18:30 - 20:30House of Commons, Westminster (Thames Pavilion)

    We are delighted to announce that our New Year Member’s Reception will take place on Tuesday 9th January 2024.

    To mark the start of the New Year, Lee Rowley MP will deliver the keynote address setting out his vision for the year ahead in planning, the direction of travel for new planning policy and his expectations of the sector over the medium term.

    We look forward to welcoming our members to the first in our new season of events.


     

  • Tue
    12
    Dec
    2023

    Planning in Practice: Planning for an Election

    08:15 for 08:30 - 09:30Abbey Room, Church House, Dean’s Yard, Westminster SW1P 3NZ

    Panel: Hannah David, Planning Futures (Chair); Richard Blyth, Head of Policy for the RTPI; Michael Stanworth, Director at Cavendish Consulting; Catriona Riddell, Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates Ltd.          

    As we approach the fourth anniversary of the 2019 election, the planning world is beginning to focus on the issue of the next general election – which, at the very latest, will take place by January 2025.

    Unlike the 2017 and 2019 general elections, which were unexpected, the next general election is the first election since 2015 that will take place within a reasonably predictable timeframe.

    Given the current standing of the respective parties in the polls, it is also highly likely to deliver the first major change in government since 2010.

    This poses a number of questions for those of us working across the planning and housing sectors.

    This event will feature three presentations from leading planning policy and politics experts who will set out:

    • How a change in Government could impact on planning policy in practical terms;
    • What a Labour Government might mean for the planning world;
    • How local authorities will respond to the uncertainty and change to come in the next couple of years.


     

  • Tue
    14
    Nov
    2023

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Cllr Darren Rodwell - Chair, LGA Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board; Leader, LB Barking and Dagenham

    19:30 - 22:00The Wolseley, 160 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EB

    We are delighted to be joined for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club by Cllr Darren Rodwell, Chair of the LGA Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board and Leader of the LB Barking and Dagenham. Darren is also the Labour Party's Parliamentary candidate in Barking and Dagenham for the next General Election.

    Since becoming Leader, Darren has gained a reputation as a proactive, pro-development leader, resulting in the  Borough winning several awards and becoming a significant growth opportunity in London. Central to Darren's vision for the Borough, is the building of 50,000 homes by 2035.

    Cllr Rodwell will give an after-dinner speech outlining his vision for the future of planning in his Borough and wider afield, the direction of travel for any new Labour Government's planning policy and what he believes should be the focus for the sector over the medium and long term.


     

  • Thu
    26
    Oct
    2023

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Richard Holden MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Roads and Local Transport)

    19:00 (for 19:30) - 22:00The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB

    We are delighted to be joined for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club by
    Richard Holden MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, (Roads
    and Local Transport).

    One of the central challenges in delivering new development is to integrate it within the existing local transport systems. In some instances, this requires new enabling infrastructures, in others, new services. In order to bring forward new land for development, and to efficiently allocate land and transport resources, land use planning and transport planning need to work effectively together.

    Mr Holden will give an after-dinner speech outlining how the Department for Transport supports the delivery of sustainable development.


     

  • Mon
    09
    Oct
    2023

    Labour Party Conference 2023: Delivering Development in Partnership: How Local Authorities & Developers can Work Together to Drive Positive Local Development

    09:00 - 10:00Meeting Room 21, The ACC - Secure Zone (Conference Passholders only)
    This year Planning Futures will host panel discussions at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences that will explore how communities across the country can develop and deliver unifying visions of place.
    
    Designed to transcend the impasses of the YIMBY/NIMBY debate, these events will explore how proactive local authorities can unite their residents around plans that deliver the development that their communities need, whilst protecting the environment and driving positive economic growth.

    Panel: Hannah David (Planning Futures) - Chair; Tom Copley - Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development ; Andrew Taylor - Vistry Group; Cllr Grace Williams – Leader, Waltham Forest; Victoria Hills - RTPI. 

    Planning Futures is delighted to be joining with the Vistry Group to bring forward this event at this year's Labour Party conference.

    Once a local authority has adopted a local plan, it is usually left to the private sector to deliver the residential, industrial and commercial development that the plan allows.

    Whilst this is often an effective approach to development, many local authorities are now seeking to be more proactive in place making by working in partnership with developers to deliver the development that is needed in their local areas.

    Many find that in becoming delivery partners, they can help to boost housing delivery, whilst enjoying greater input into design and placemaking. They can deliver on the aspiration of their local plans and secure social value for their communities.

    This event will reflect on some success stories and will explore a range of best practice partnership models for local authorities looking to work with developers to drive forward their visions of place.


     

  • Mon
    02
    Oct
    2023

    Conservative Party Conference 2023: Delivering Development in Partnership: How Local Authorities & Developers can Work Together to Drive Positive Local Development

    Noon to 13:30Cobden 2, MCC - Secure Zone (Conference Passholders only)
    This year Planning Futures will host panel discussions at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences that will explore how communities across the country can develop and deliver unifying visions of place.
    
    Designed to transcend the impasses of the YIMBY/NIMBY debate, these events will explore how proactive local authorities can unite their residents around plans that deliver the development that their communities need, whilst protecting the environment and driving positive economic growth.

    Panel: Hannah David (Planning Futures) - Chair; David Simmonds MP - Chair, APPG  Housing and Planning; Andrew Taylor - Vistry Group; Cllr Izzy Seccombe OBE – Leader, LGA Conservative Group; Sue Bridge – President, RTPI.

    Planning Futures is delighted to be joining with the Vistry Group to bring forward this event at this year's Conservative Party conference.

    Once a local authority has adopted a local plan, it is usually left to the private sector to deliver the residential, industrial and commercial development that the plan allows.

    Whilst this is often an effective approach to development, many local authorities are now seeking to be more proactive in place making by working in partnership with developers to deliver the development that is needed in their local areas.

    Many find that in becoming delivery partners, they can help to boost housing delivery, whilst enjoying greater input into design and placemaking. They can deliver on the aspiration of their local plans and secure social value for their communities.

    This event will reflect on some success stories and will explore a range of best practice partnership models for local authorities looking to work with developers to drive forward their visions of place.


     

  • Sun
    24
    Sep
    2023

    Liberal Democrat Conference 2023: Delivering Development in Partnership: How Local Authorities & Developers can Work Together to Drive Positive Local Development

    13:00 - 14:00Avon Room, Bournemouth International Centre - Secure Zone (Conference Passholders only)
    This year Planning Futures will host panel discussions at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences that will explore how communities across the country can develop and deliver unifying visions of place.
    
    Designed to transcend the impasses of the YIMBY/NIMBY debate, these events will explore how proactive local authorities can unite their residents around plans that deliver the development that their communities need, whilst protecting the environment and driving positive economic growth.

    Panel: Hannah David - Planning Futures (Chair); Helen Morgan MP - Party spokesperson for Levelling up, Housing and Communities/Local Government; Andrew Taylor - Vistry Group; Cllr Keith House - Leader/Cab member planning and property, Eastleigh BC.

    Planning Futures is delighted to be joining with the Vistry Group to bring forward this event at this year's Liberal Democrat Party conference.

    Once a local authority has adopted a local plan, it is usually left to the private sector to deliver the residential, industrial and commercial development that the plan allows.

    Whilst this is often an effective approach to development, many local authorities are now seeking to be more proactive in place making by working in partnership with developers to deliver the development that is needed in their local areas.

    Many find that in becoming delivery partners, they can help to boost housing delivery, whilst enjoying greater input into design and placemaking. They can deliver on the aspiration of their local plans and secure social value for their communities.

    This event will reflect on some success stories and will explore a range of best practice partnership models for local authorities looking to work with developers to drive forward their visions of place.

     

     

  • Wed
    20
    Sep
    2023

    Site Visit: Hertsmere BC & Sky - Sky Studios Elstree

    11:00 - 12:30Sky Studios, Elstree

     

    Planning Futures is delighted to join with the Hertsmere Borough Council and Sky Studios Elstree to offer a guided tour and presentation covering studio site context, opportunities and constraints and how collaborative working has delivered this state-of-the-art film and TV studio.


     

  • Thu
    07
    Sep
    2023

    Planning in Practice: Managing uncertainty regarding the Governments Proposals for Second Staircases in Tall Buildings

    08:15 for 08:30 - 10:00John Tudor Room, Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Emma Williamson (OPDC) - Chair; Adrian Dobson – RIBA; Rhodri Williams – hbf; Mark Wilson - HSE; Alison Flight - GLA

    In December last year, the Government set out proposals to mandate second staircases in new residential buildings over 30 metres in height.

    In July, the Secretary of State made a surprise announcement that the proposed height threshold for second staircases in residential blocks would be lowered to 18 metres.

    With a lack of clarity on the finer details including technical requirements, the forthcoming change in rules represents a major cause of uncertainty for planners (public and private sector) and developers alike.

    This event will explore the implications of this uncertainty for schemes that are currently in progress and it will consider how both applicants and local authorities should approach existing and new applications throughout this transitional period of change.


     

  • Tue
    15
    Aug
    2023

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Professor Yolande Barnes - UCL Bartlett, Real Estate Institute Chair

    19:00 (for 19:30) - 22:00The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB

    How will changes underway within real estate markets impact on planning and place making in the coming years?

    This is one of the key questions that informs the work of Professor Yolande Barnes, who has enjoyed a long career in real estate research – formerly as Director of World Research at Savills, now as Chair of the Bartlett Real Estate Institute at UCL.

    In her 2020 essay, Capitalism and Culture: Heralding the Fifth Age of Cities she argued that we are now entering a new age of cities, in which real estate investment will be driven more by rental growth than the capital growth that has driven investment in recent decades. This she argues will have profound consequences for place making as investors’ interests align with those of occupiers – resulting in more human-centred cities.

    We are delighted that Professor Barnes has agreed to join us for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club to share some of her insights on the changes that she anticipates for planners and the broader ecosystem of place makers in the coming years.

    Following the usual Supper Club format, Professor Barnes will give a brief after dinner speech followed by a discussion amongst attendees.


     

  • Thu
    03
    Aug
    2023

    Site Visit: Hayes Village

    10am (tbc)Hayes Village, Nestles Avenue, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 4QF

     

    Planning Futures

    is delighted to join with

    to offer a guided tour and presentation on the delivery of the unique regeneration project in Hayes.

    The project will deliver 1,386 new homes on the site of the former Nestle factory in Hayes. The site has been closed to the public for over 100 years, and Barratt London and property investment company SEGRO are working together to deliver an exemplary urban renewal project which celebrates the site’s heritage.

    In recognition of the site’s history, key elements of the original factory design will be restored and integrated back into the new homes. The iconic Art Deco entrance will be retained, alongside the original staircase and south façade of the main factory building. In addition, historic factory machinery and artefacts will be integrated into the apartment buildings to retain their historic character.


     

     

  • Wed
    14
    Jun
    2023

    Planning in Practice: Working with Statutory Consultees

    08:00 (for 08:30) - 9:30John Tudor Room, Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Hannah David (Planning Futures) - Chair; John Neale – Historic England; Rachel Holmes and Hannah Perriton – Environment Agency; Adam Wallace - Natural England; Emma Williamson - OPDC.

    From the production of local plans through to the development management process, statutory consultees are important stakeholders within the planning process. Yet, the relationship between planners and these key stakeholders can sometimes be fraught – particularly where their respective organisational visions and interests do not align.

    Nevertheless, statutory consultees bring important knowledge to the place making process and are key to delivering successful plans and projects. Effective collaboration between planners and statutory consultees should lead to shared visions of place and contribute to better development outcomes at every scale.

    This event will explore the relationship between planners – both public and private sector – and the statutory consultees that are key to delivering through the planning system.

    It will consider:

    • How to work with statutory consultees to create shared visions of place through the local
    plan making processes and through the creation of SPDs;
    • How to work with statutory consultees through the development management process.


     

  • Thu
    08
    Jun
    2023

    The Planning Futures Summer Parliamentary Reception 2023

    19.30 - 21.30The Peers Dining Room, House of Lords, Westminster

     

    Planning Futures

    is delighted to join with its 2022/23 programmes sponsors

    hgh Consulting, becg and the Vistry Group

    to bring you our

    Fifth Annual Parliamentary Reception in the House of Lords

    The sponsoring Peer for the event will be Lord Porter of Spalding

    This reception is for invited guests only.

    For membership and other enquiries please contact:


     

  • Thu
    27
    Apr
    2023

    Site Visit: LB Enfield - Meridian Water

    10.00am - 12.00noonMeeting Place TBC

     

    Planning Futures

    is delighted to join with the

    London Borough of Enfield 

    to offer a guided tour and presentation of ambitions and challenges in delivering

    Meridian Water

    a 25 year, £6bn transformative regeneration project.

     

    Speakers:

    Brett Leahy - Director of Planning and Growth, LB Enfield

    Robyn Prince, The Vistry Group

     

    To RSVP and for registration details contact:

     


     

  • Tue
    18
    Apr
    2023

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Paul Morrison, Chief Executive and Richard Schofield, Chief Planning Inspector, The Planning Inspectorate

    19:30 – 22:00Visconti of Westminster, Marsham Court, Marsham Street, Westminster SW1P 4LA

    We are delighted that the next edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club will feature two very special guests: 

    Paul Morrison, Chief Executive, PINS

    and

    Richard Schofield, Chief Planning Inspector, PINS

    The event will feature an after-dinner speech by Mr Morrison who, having started in the role in December 2022, has taken the helm at the Planning Inspectorate at a time of great change.

    He will outline the role that the Inspectorate plays in delivering an efficient and effective planning service and will discuss his vision for the organisation over the coming years.


     

  • Tue
    28
    Mar
    2023

    Planning for the Future: How AI will transform planning in the 2020’s

    08:00 (for 08:30) - 9:30John Tudor Room, Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Hannah David (Planning Futures) - Chair; Jared Crane MD, Agile Applications Ltd; Bridget Wilkins, Head of Digital Citizen Engagement DHLUC; Amena Matin, Head of Regeneration and Growth, LB Enfield.

    The recent launch of ChatGPT has led many to wonder if we are at the start of a new technological revolution in artificial intelligence (AI). The chatbot’s ability to produce plausible and coherent – if not always accurate and insightful – text on a range of diverse topics, has raised prospect that many tasks currently undertaken by humans will soon be routinely performed by computers.

    In the field of town and country planning, the search is already under way for AI based software to perform tasks currently undertaken by planners in the public and private sectors.

    Last year, the Planning Inspectorate announced a deal with Oxford Global Projects UK to explore the potential of AI to enhance its operations, whilst the London Borough of Redbridge has experimented with the use of an AI enabled Chabot for planning applications.

    Nevertheless, England’s planning system has been notably slow in adopting and rolling out new technologies, and the nature and trajectory of AI use in planning remains uncertain.

    As we look to the future, this panel discussion will explore how AI is likely to transform planning in England over the course of the next decade. It will consider how local authorities could improve efficiency by outsourcing basic tasks to AI software and how applicants and their agents might
    improve workflows by adopting new technologies.

    It will also reflect on how planning itself will be transformed by new technologies and consider some
    of the obstacles to adoption.


     

  • Tue
    07
    Mar
    2023

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Lee Rowley MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Local Government and Building Safety)

    19:00 (for 19:30) - 22:00The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB

    We are delighted to be joined for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club by Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

    With a portfolio that covers local government policy, building safety and climate change, Mr Rowley plays a key role in overseeing the some of the Government’s major built environment priorities.

    Following the usual Supper Club Format, the Minister will provide an update on emerging departmental policy,  and outline his vision for the built environment sector over the coming year. (Invite only event)

     


     

  • Wed
    15
    Feb
    2023

    Planning Futures Member's Breakfast Workshop on the Governments’ consultation to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy

    8.00am - 10.00amConference Room, BECG, 8-10 Mansion House Place, London EC4N 8BJ

    We are delighted that we have been able to host two events in Parliament this month to discuss the Government’s proposed changes to the planning system.  These events have allowed members to come together to discuss the implications that these changes would have for our industry and to articulate their views to Ministers.

    To consolidate these efforts, Planning Futures  will be submitting a brief response to the Government’s open consultation (which closes on 2nd March 2023) on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy.

    Whilst we are aware that many of our member organisations will be developing their own responses to the consultation, the Planning Futures response will draw on the expertise of our cross-sector membership to highlight areas of common concern.

    Once completed, in addition to official submission, the response will also be circulated widely to Government stakeholders and to MPs of all political parties to encourage debate and wider dissemination.

    In advance of the workshop, Member's are encouraged to send through any thoughts or evidence they feel should be considered as part of the workshop.

    Those who attend will also be sent a draft of the response in advance of submission for further comment and the final document will be made available on the Planning Futures website.

    To RSVP and for registration details contact: (detailed any dietary requirements).


     

  • Tue
    24
    Jan
    2023

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    19:00 (for 19:30) - 22:00The Home Room, House of Lords, Westminster, London

    With the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) set to reach the House of Lords for its second reading on 17th January 2023 (followed by the Committee stage), we are delighted to be joined by Baroness Scott of Bybrook for the latest edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club.

    Baroness Bybrook was appointed as a life peer in 2015 and is currently the Lords Minister for the
    Department of Levelling-up, Housing and Communities.

    Following the usual Supper Club format, the Baroness will give a brief overview of her work in the
    House of Lords, followed by a relaxed discussion over dinner. The event is open to all Planning Futures Members on a first come, first served basis.

     


     

  • Tue
    10
    Jan
    2023

    Planning 2023: Reception with a briefing from the Minister of State (Housing and Planning), The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP

    18:30 - 20:30House of Commons, Westminster (Dining Room A)

    We are delighted to announce that our New Year Member’s Reception will take place on Tuesday 10th January 2023.

    To mark the start of the New Year, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP will deliver the keynote address setting out her vision for the year ahead in planning, the direction of travel for new planning policy and her expectations of the sector over the medium term.

    We look forward to welcoming our members to the first in our new season of events (with thanks to Natalie Elphicke OBE MP, our sponsoring MP for the evening).


     

     

  • Wed
    07
    Dec
    2022

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Cllr Georgia Gould - Chair, London Councils; Leader, LB Camden

    19:30 - 22:00The Wolseley, 160 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EB


    Councillor Georgia GouldHow does planning fit into the overall strategic vision of a modern local authority?

    The latest edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club will explore this question with the current leader of LB Camden and Chair of London Councils, Cllr Georgia Gould.

    Over the course of her career, Cllr Gould has developed a reputation as an innovator in local Government.

    As Leader of LB Camden, she has pioneered the use of Citizen Assemblies to develop policy responses to issues such as climate change and the provision adult social care.

    She has also been instrumental in establishing the Camden Renewal Commission, in partnership with UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, which brought together community, voluntary, business, and academic stakeholders to shape four core missions “to renew and build a more equal, sustainable borough”

    Taking Cllr Gould’s citizen-focused approach as our point of departure, this event will explore her view on how planning can help London’s local authorities to deliver on their strategic priorities.

    Following the usual Supper Club Format, this event will take place over dinner at the Wolseley and is open to all Planning Futures Members on a first come, first served basis.

     


     

  • Tue
    29
    Nov
    2022

    Planning in Practice : Local Plan Update

    08:00 (for 08:30) - 10:00Railway Industry Association, Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ

    Panel: Stephen Pomeroy (becg) - Chair; Richard Harwood OBE QC - 39 Essex Chambers; Anna Rose - PAS; Sam Stafford - Home Builders Federation.

    In September, a new Prime Minister will be in post.  This will naturally see the appointment of a new Ministerial team at DHLUC, and an inevitable change in emphasis – if not direction – in planning policy.

    This change in regime comes at a time when the local plan making process has become the subject of controversy at both national and local levels of government, with several local authorities having recently withdrawn their plans from examination.

    As the intentions of the new Government become clear, this event will explore the medium-term prospects for local plans.  It will consider the impact of any new and emerging policies on the plan making process, and how Ministers will approach delays in the production of already overdue plans.

    This event is essential for both our public and private sector members and will provide some much needed clarity on the direction of travel for local plans in the coming years.

     


     

  • Tue
    15
    Nov
    2022

    Site Visit: Wembley Park

    13.00 - 15.00 Wembley Park (meeting point to be confirmed)

    Planning Futures

    is delighted to join with the

    London Borough of Brent and Quintain Living

    to offer a

    guided site visit of Quintain's regeneration of Wembley Park and a presentation on the wider Masterplan.

    Speakers:

    Julian Tollast / Brett Harbutt -Head of Masterplanning and Design/Head of Planning, Quintain Living

    Alice Lester MBE - Director Regeneration, Growth and Employment, Communities and Regeneration, LB Brent

    This event is open to Planning Futures members only.

    Places are limited to 25 and on a first come, first served basis. Guests will be provided with details of the meeting point after registration.

    For more information e mail:

     


  • Wed
    19
    Oct
    2022

    Planning in Practice: Delivering Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Through the Planning System - A practical guide for developers, consultants and local authority stakeholders

    08:00 (for 08:30) - 10:00Railway Industry Association, Kings Buildings, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ

    Panel: Andrew Taylor - Countryside (Chair); David Milner - Create Streets; Qasim Shafi - LB Hackney; Giulio Ferrini - Sustrans

    The NPPF contains several policies designed to promote the delivery of sustainable transport through the planning system – requiring both developers and local authorities to consider “transport issues … from the earliest stage”

    Whilst national, regional, and local government may set an overarching framework for the provision of sustainable transport infrastructure, its delivery at site level is dependent on a collaboration between a wide range of stakeholders.

    Local authorities and developers must work alongside other public and private sector bodies to integrate each new development site into the local transport ecosystem – aligning each individual scheme with a broader set of planning and infrastructure investment policies.

    As both public and private sector organisations seek to bolster their sustainability credentials, this event will explore best practice in delivering sustainable infrastructure through the planning system.

    It will consider how to:

    • Deliver high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure
    • Connect with existing public transport networks
    • Work with national and local transport providers to ensure coordinated delivery of infrastructure and development.


     

  • Wed
    12
    Oct
    2022

    Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with James Heath - Chief Executive of the National Infrastructure Commission

    19:30 - 22:00The Wolseley, 160 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EB


    Picture of James HeathThe National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is the Governments expert, impartial advisor on infrastructure.  It is currently undertaking work on its second National Infrastructure Assessment, which will provide an analysis of “the UK’s long term economic infrastructure needs, outlining a strategic vision over the next thirty years and setting out recommendations for how identified needs should be met.”

    We are therefore delighted to be joined for this addition of the Planning Futures Supper Club, by James Heath, the NIC Chief Executive, who has agreed to give us an overview of the work of the commission and his thoughts on how the UK’s infrastructure needs will be met in the coming years.

    James was appointed as Chief Executive of the NIC in 2020 following roles at DCMS and the BBC.

    Following the usual Supper Club Format, this event will take place over dinner at The Wolseley and is open to all Planning Futures Members on a first come, first served basis.


     

  • Tue
    27
    Sep
    2022

    Planning and the Environment: How Emerging Environmental Policies & Priorities will Shape Planning Practice in the 2020s

    08:00 (for 08:30) - 10:00Maurice Barnett Room, Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Hannah David - Planning Futures (chair); Dr Doug McNab - LUC; Rachel Fisher - DEFRA; Celina Colquhoun - 39 Essex Chambers 

    In recent years, a series of new policies and guidelines have been introduced to increase the protection and enhancement of the natural environment through the planning process.

    In addition to the measures around biodiversity introduced through the Environment Act 2021, Natural England has this year issued fresh guidance on nutrient neutrality and has issued a number of local authorities with guidance on the issue of water neutrality.

    These interventions have occurred against the backdrop of greater interest in environmental issues – both on behalf of the general public and of policy makers.  In the aftermath of last year’s COP 26 in Glasgow, this interest is likely to increase, with the emerging environmental agenda having an ever-greater influence on the planning and development sectors.

    This event looks to the future and asks: How will this emergent environmentalism shape planning and development as the 2020s progress?

    It will consider the overall costs and opportunities posed by the emerging environmental agenda; how the regulatory regime is likely to evolve; and how the built environment sector will have to adapt in the short, medium, and long term.

    This event is essential for all built environment professionals who wish to understand how the development sector will evolve in response to new environmental imperatives.


     

     

  • Tue
    26
    Jul
    2022

    Planning Futures Supper Club with Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Chair of the House of Lords Built Environment Select Committee

    19:30 - 22:00The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB


    As the Levelling UP and Regeneration Bill makes its way through Parliament, we are delighted to be joined for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club by the Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CME, Chair of the House of Lords Built Environment Select Committee.

    The Committee recently released a report, Meeting Housing Demand, which called for the Government to urgently “address barriers to building much needed new homes”.

    The Baroness has been an active contributor to House of Lords debates on a broad range of built environment issues, and will no doubt be an important voice as the Levelling Up Bill makes its way through Parliament.

    Baroness Neville-Rolfe joined the House of Lords as a Conservative Peer in October 2013 and has since held several ministerial posts (at BEIS & DCMS). From December 2016 until June 2017, she was Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

    Prior to entering politics, she was an executive director on the main board of Tesco Plc and has served on the boards of several major corporations.  Until 1997, she was a senior civil servant at the cabinet office.

    Following the usual Supper Club Format, this event will take place over dinner at The Delaunay and is open to all Planning Futures Members on a first come, first served basis.


     

  • Wed
    13
    Jul
    2022

    Planning in Practice: Preparing for Biodiversity Net Gain

    08:00 (for 08:30) - 10:00Church House, Deans Yard, Westminster SW1P 3AZ


    Pannel: Adam Gostling, hgh Consulting (Chair); Patrick James, the Landscape  Agency; Laura Grant, DEFRA; Nick White, Natural England

    Following the introduction into law of the Environment Act 2021 at the end of last year, it is expected that by the winter of 2023 all major planning applications will be required to secure 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) – either through onsite mitigation, offsite provision or through the purchase of biodiversity credits.

    This naturally raises issues of compliance for planners and developers, who will need to adjust their practice to the new regime – ensuring that planning applications conform with the new legislation.

    It will also shape decisions around site selection and the design of new schemes, as the cost of meeting the new BNG requirements feeds into the overall viability and profitability of development.

    This expert panel event, certified by the CPD Certification Service, will explore the steps that the full range of built environment stakeholders will need to take in order to prepare for the new BNG regime.  It will explore:

    • Compliance with the Environment Act 2021
    • The merits of onsite mitigation, offsite provision & biodiversity credits
    • The impact of the new regime on site selection and design

    This event is open to all Planning Futures members and is suitable for both public and private sector professionals, who wish to enhance their understanding of BNG.


     

  • Tue
    05
    Jul
    2022

    In Conversation with the Minister for Housing, the Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP

    8.00am - 10.00amChurch House, Deans Yard, Westminster SW1P 3AZ


    As the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill makes its way through Parliament, we are delighted to be joined by the Minister for Housing, the Rt Hon Stuart Andrew for this In Conversation session.

    Members are invited to join us at Church House, Westminster for a networking breakfast, before the Minister sets out the emerging policy agenda at the Department for Levelling UP, Housing and Communities.

    The minister will place a particular emphasis on how the new Levelling Up bill will shape the planning and development sector, both within his speech and in the discussion to follow.

    Following the usual format for our In Conversation Series, this event will facilitate an important opportunity for our planning and development stakeholders to engage in a dialogue with Government on the emerging policy agenda for our sector.


     

  • Mon
    20
    Jun
    2022

    Planning Futures Supper Club with Stephen Kelly, Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service

    19:30 - 22:00The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB


    We are delighted to be joined for this edition of the Planning Futures Supper Club by Stephen Kelly, Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development for the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service.

    As local authorities continue to adapt to fresh Government policy, and face challenges in terms of resources and recruitment, Mr Kelly will outline his views on delivering a first-class planning service in an era of change for the planning world.

    Mr Kelly has over 30 years’ experience as a chartered town planner and has worked at local authorities across several regions in England and Wales – including two London Boroughs – and has overseen the production of several local plans and multiple major regeneration projects.

    Following our popular Supper Club format, this event will take place over dinner at the Delaunay and is open to all Planning Futures Members on a first come, first served basis.


     

  • Thu
    28
    Apr
    2022

    A Digital Future for Planning (a PF event held in conjunction with The Digital Task Force for Planning)

    08:30 - 09:30Zoom

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Dr Wei Yang - Co-Chair of the Task Force (Wei Yang + Partners); Prof Michael Batty - Co-Chair of the Task Force; Prof Mark Tewdwr-Jones - Panel Member of Digital Task Force for Planning;  Oliver Norman - Principal Planning Policy Officer, LB Waltham Forest 

    Recent decades have seen almost every aspect of our lives transformed through the use of new digital technologies.  This is true too of the planning sector.  However, some have argued that planning has not done all that it can to exploit the potential of new and emerging technology.

    A recent report by the Digital Task Force for Planning identified the pressing need to establish core digital capacities in data, platforms, tools and techniques, together with the need to develop appropriate skill capacity within the planning profession.

    The report itself provides a blueprint for digitally enabled spatial planning "which presents powerful leverage to deliver zero-carbon, environmental net gain, levelling up, and other ambitious social and economic goals committed by the government".

    This event aims to reflect on the Task Force report and consider the future of digital innovation in planning.

    It will consider:

    • The requirement in terms of increasing digital capacity within the planning system
    • The obstacles to achieving progress
    • The short-, medium- and long-term outlook for digital planning across the UK

     

    At a time when the Government is funding new technology trials as part of its PropTech Engagement Fund, Planning Futures is delighted to bring together a panel of experts from the public and private sectors to discuss the shape of digital planning to come. This event will begin with a presentation on the report by Dr Yang, followed by a panel discussion and Q and A.


     

  • Tue
    19
    Apr
    2022

    The Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Clive Betts MP - Chair, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee.

    19:30 - 22:00The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB

     

    Planning Futures is delighted to invite Members to the

    Planning Futures Supper Club

    Dinner

    with

    Clive Betts MP

    Chair -  Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee

     

    The Planning Futures Supper Club dinners are held in a Central London venue (for 12 members/guests), on a first come, first served basis.

    Members will be invited to request a place at each dinner, and for more information e mail: 


     

  • Thu
    31
    Mar
    2022

    House of Lords Reception: Planning Futures in partnership with the LPDF

    6.30pm - 8.30pmCholmondeley Room, House of Lords

    We are delighted to partner with the LPDF to bring you our fourth annual Parliamentary reception.

    The Lord Porter of Spalding has kindly agreed to be the events' sponsoring Peer.

    The reception is open to invited guests only - invitations will be sent in February 2021 - please email  for further information.


     

  • Thu
    24
    Mar
    2022

    The Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Lord Stephen Greenhalgh, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    19:30 - 22.30The Boardroom, Davy's at St James, Crown Passage, Pall Mall, SW1Y 6QY

     

    Planning Futures is delighted to invite Members to the next

    Planning Futures Supper Club

    Dinner

    with

    Lord Stephen Greenhalgh

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    The Planning Futures Supper Club dinners are held in a Central London venue (for 12 members/guests), on a first come, first served basis.

    Members will be invited to request a place at each dinner, and for more information e mail: 


     

     

     

     

     

  • Wed
    23
    Mar
    2022

    Site Visit: Battersea Power Station

    14:30 - 15:30Battersea Power Station (meeting point to be advised)

    Planning Futures is delighted to join with

    The Battersea Power Station Development Corporation

    to offer a guided site visit of the transformed power station site and a presentation on the wider masterplan.

     

    Site visit guide/speakers:

    Gordon Adams

    Head of Planning and Public affairs at Battersea

    Jenifer Jackson

    Chief Planner, LB’s of Richmond and Wandsworth

    Places are limited to 26, and on a first come, first served basis. Guests will be provided with PPE and details of the meeting point after registration.

    This event is open to Planning Futures members only. For more information e mail:

     

     


     

  • Wed
    23
    Feb
    2022

    The Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Lord Stephen Greenhalgh, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    7.00pm - 10.00pmThe Wolseley, 160 Piccadilly, St James, London W1

    - Postponed -

    Planning Futures is delighted to invite Members to the next

     

    Planning Futures Supper Club

    Dinner

    with

    Lord Stephen Greenhalgh,

    Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    The Planning Futures Supper Club dinners are held in a Central London venue (for 12 members/guests), on a first come, first served basis.

    Members will be invited to request a place at each dinner, and for more information e mail: 

     


     

  • Thu
    17
    Feb
    2022

    Planning in Practice: The National Model Design Code - Lessons from the Pilots

    8.30am - 10.00amOnline via Zoom

    Andrew Taylor (Chair) - Countryside Properties; Dr Jennifer Thomas - DLUHC; Steve Quartermain; Hyndburn Borough Council.

    The most recent version of the NPPF places a new emphasis on the role of design in planning.  Paragraph 128 states that “all local planning authorities should prepare design guides or codes consistent with the principles set out in the National Design Guide and [the new] National Model Design Code.”

    In May 2021 MHCLG announced that it had chosen 14 local Authorities to test the new Code.  With pilot funding of £50,000, each of these Local Authorities has been given six months to produce a local design code.

    As the first design codes are completed under this new regime, this event will explore the lessons that have been learned by the participating local authorities and contemplate how the new guidance will shape the development process for all planning stakeholders going forward.

    It will consider:

    • Emerging best practice within the first tranche of Local Design Codes
    • The role that Design Codes will play in the planning process in the coming years
    • How developers and planners can meet new design requirements in their work

     

    This panel will feature leading experts from Government, both National and Local and is suitable for Local Authority officers and members who wish to learn from the early experience of their colleagues, and for private sector planners, and developers, seeking to understand how the new design codes will work in practice.

    Please e mail  for details or to register (there is also a hybrid option for attendance).


     

  • Thu
    09
    Dec
    2021

    Planning in Practice: Local Plan Engagement

    8.30am - 10.00amZoom webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Ross Whear - Head of Planning/Economic Development, Hertsmere BC; Nick Kilby - CEO, Cratus Comms; David Morris, Catesby Estates PLC

    Local Plans set the parameters for development within each local authority area - from high-level strategic policies, to often detailed site allocations.  Within England’s plan-led system, they help to direct investment and shape the built environment over the long-term.  In consequence, all built environment stakeholders have an interest in the plan making process.

    This event, the latest in our series of CPD accredited events, will explore how stakeholders can best engage with Local Authorities at each stage of the plan making process: from the pre-plan making stage to Regulation 18 and 19 consultations, and Examination in public.

    It will consider:

    • How to engage with LA’s at each stage of the plan making process
    • How to respond to a call for sites
    • Examples of best practice LA consultation

     

    The panel for this event will feature public and private sector experts on the local plan making process and is suitable for all built environment stakeholders.

    Planning Futures Members can register for the event here.

    For Membership details contact :


     

     

  • Wed
    01
    Dec
    2021

    The Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Tom Copley, Deputy (London) Mayor for Housing and Residential Development

    7.00pm - 10.00pmLondon WC2

     

    Planning Futures is delighted to invite Members to the next

    Planning Futures Supper Club

    Dinner

    with

    Tom Copley

    Deputy (London) Mayor for Housing and Residential Development  

    image of Tom Copley

     

    The Planning Futures Supper Club dinners are held in a Central London venue (for 12 members/guests), on a first come, first served basis.

    Members will be invited to request a place at each dinner, and for more information e mail: 


     

  • Thu
    25
    Nov
    2021

    Making COP 26 Count – The Role of Planning

    8.30am - 10.00amZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Steve Quartermain - Former Chief Planner MHCLG (DLUHC); Philip Smith - LUC; Nick James - LUC; LPA speaker (tbc)

    US climate tzar, and former Presidential candidate, John Kerry has described COP26 as the “last best chance” for the world to come together to avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis.

    Over two weeks this November, the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will seek to negotiate a road map to delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement – to reach net-zero emissions by the middle of this century, and to prevent global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.

    If the Conference is a success, it will lead to significant domestic policy commitments for the UK and its international partners.  The Government will need to work across a number of policy areas to ensure that the country meets its targets in terms of reductions in carbon emissions and in terms of adaption to climate change already under way.

    As the outcome of the Conference becomes known, this event will explore how the decisions made at COP26 will transform the policy environment for stakeholders working within the built environment across the UK.

    It will consider:

    •  The adequacy of NPPF and the Local Plan making process in delivering patterns of development commensurate with carbon reduction goals, and the changes that may follow COP26
    • The roll of strategic planning in carbon reduction and climate adaption strategies
    • The role of local infrastructure planning in meeting the ambitions of COP26

     

    To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_As2jb9bISMmSr76S3zRCUQ 

     

     


     

  • Thu
    28
    Oct
    2021

    The Environment Bill: What Next? A Briefing from Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    2.00pm - 3.00pm Zoom (Online only)

    Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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    As work continues on the Government’s flagship Environment Bill ahead of its re-introduction to Parliament in the next session, this event will explore the Government’s vision for this fresh piece of legislation.

    It will look in particular at the mandate for “net gain in biodiversity through the planning system” - a requirement that development should increase biodiversity by 10% - and the new responsibilities that this will confer on the range of built environment stakeholders.

    We will be joined for this session by Rebecca Pow MP, the Minister responsible for the Bill.

    Following a brief presentation, the Minister will take questions from the chair and from the floor.

    Zoom registration details will be circulated to members before the event


     

  • Wed
    20
    Oct
    2021

    The Planning Futures Supper Club - Dinner with Paul Scully MP, Minister for London.

    7:00 pmLondon WC2

    Planning Futures is delighted to invite Members to its first

    Planning Futures Supper Club

    Dinner

    with

    Paul Scully MP, Minister for London.

    The Supper Club dinners will be held in a Central London venue (for 12 members/guests), on a first come, first served basis.

    Members will be invited to request a place at each dinner, and for more information e mail:


     

     

  • Thu
    14
    Oct
    2021

    Planning in Practice: Making best use of permitted development rights

    8.30am - 10.00amJohn Tudor Room, Central Hall, Westminster, SW1H 9NH

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Richard Henley - hgh Consulting; Piers Riley-Smith - Kings Chambers; LPA panellist (tbc)

    Over the course of the past 10 years, Permitted Development (PD) rights have come to play an ever more significant role within the planning system.  These rights, often regarded as controversial, are intended to speed up the planning process for low-impact developments.  However, with the need for prior approval on many schemes, and the evolving nature of the PD regime itself, there are a number of complex issues that planners and developers must face in bringing development forward under PD.

    Following recent changes to the Permitted Rights Development Order, this event, the latest in our CPD series, will explore a series of issues facing practitioners seeking to make best use of PD.

    It will consider:

    • Issues to consider when preparing an application for prior approval for development within the curtilage of a dwelling house.
    • Prior approval for change of use.
    • The evolving policy environment for PD, and the strategic use of an Article 4 Direction by Local Authorities.

     

    This panel will feature experts in planning practice, planning law and local government planning policy and is suitable for all built environment stakeholders who wish to improve their knowledge of the PD regime.

    Please e mail  for details or to register (there is also a hybrid option for attendance).

     


     

  • Thu
    23
    Sep
    2021

    The Oxford Cambridge Arc: Opportunities and Risks

    8.15am - 9.30amMaurice Barnett Room, Central Hall, Westminster SW1H 9NH

    Andrew Taylor (Chair) - Countryside Properties; Bev Hindle - Exec. Director, Arc Leadership Group; Adele Maher - DLUHC; Tim Burden - Turley

    In February 2021, the Government launched a consultation seeking views on the creation of “a vision for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc” - the latest move in its effort to develop a Spatial Framework for the area (encompassing the ceremonial counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire).

    With the promise of Government investment, and co-ordinated National planning and transport policy, the initiative points to significant opportunity for businesses and communities across the arc.

    However, these prospective opportunities are subject to significant uncertainty.  The Government has recently backed away from a proposed target of 1 million new homes within the area, and a planned £3.5bn expressway was cancelled by the Government in March.

    This event will bring together a range of key experts in strategic planning and on the Arc itself, in order to assess the opportunities presented by the Spatial Framework and the risks that some of these might not come to fruition.

    It will consider the obstacles to success and the likelihood that these will be overcome – in terms of planning, investment and governance.

    Please e mail  for details or to register (there is also a hybrid option for attendance).


     

  • Thu
    09
    Sep
    2021

    The Environment Bill: What Next? A Briefing from Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    9.00am - 10.00amCentral Hall, Westminster/Zoom - To be confirmed

    Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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    As work continues on the Government’s flagship Environment Bill ahead of its re-introduction to Parliament in the next session, this event will explore the Government’s vision for this fresh piece of legislation.

    It will look in particular at the mandate for “net gain in biodiversity through the planning system” - a requirement that development should increase biodiversity by 10% - and the new responsibilities that this will confer on the range of built environment stakeholders.

    We will be joined for this session by Rebecca Pow MP, the Minister responsible for the Bill.

    Following a brief presentation, the Minister will take questions from the chair and from the floor.

    Please e mail  for details.


     

  • Wed
    28
    Jul
    2021

    Planning in Practice: High Street Retrofit

    8.30am - 10.00amZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Cllr Steve Curran (Leader, LB Hounslow); Preston Benson (Founder, Really Local Group); Deborah Efemini (DECK Social/LB Lewisham)

    The future of the high street has been a matter of concern for built environment stakeholders for some time. Changing patterns of consumption and work have undermined the traditional function of the high street as a retail destination, and reduced demand has led to increased levels of vacancy within our town centres. In many areas, this poses a threat, not only to local economies, but to the
    overall quality of the urban environment.

    As these trends have been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a broad consensus amongst built environment stakeholders that the high street stands in need of reinvention. However, a one-size-fits-all approach to solving the problems of our high streets is unlikely to be effective. High streets are embedded within local urban forms and have complex interrelationships with local communities and economies.

    This event, the latest in our CPD series, will explore how planners and developers can develop high street and town-centre regeneration strategies that build on local strengths and character, and work with existing urban forms.

    It will consider:

    • How to work with communities to develop plans and schemes that draw on local need and existing strengths.
    • How the existing urban form can be adapted and retrofitted to accommodate new functions for existing town centres.

    The panel for this event will comprise three innovators within the field of high street and town centre regeneration, who will share their expertise and practical experience in delivering successful high street interventions

    Please e mail for details.


     

  • Thu
    08
    Jul
    2021

    The Environment Bill: What Next? A Briefing from Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    8.30am - 9.30amZoom Webinar


    Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    See the source imageThe Environment Bill, which is due to become law before this event takes place, will change the relationship between the built and natural environments.

    This event will explore how the new Environment Act will drive Government policy over the coming years, and will look in particular at the mandate for “net gain in biodiversity through the planning system,” a requirement that development should increase biodiversity by 10%.

    We will be joined for this session by Rebecca Pow MP, the minister responsible for the Bill, who will set out the Government’s post legislative vision and the measures contained in the new act are put into policy and practice.

    Following a brief presentation, the Minister will take questions from the chair and from the floor.

    Please e mail  for details.


     

  • Thu
    17
    Jun
    2021

    Transport 2030 and Beyond: A briefing from Baroness Vere, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport

    8.30am - 9.30amZoom Webinar

    Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport. 

    As transport technology develops rapidly, and efforts to tackle air pollution and climate change become ever more urgent, transport in the UK is changing.

    Following a century in which our roads were dominated by the internal combustion engine, the 2020s will usher in a new era of sustainable transport on our roads.

    The Government has recently announced that by 2030 the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be phased out.  In July 2020 the Department for Transport published a new Cycling and Walking strategy, which sets out the Government’s vision to double the number of journey stages taken by bicycle.

    In March 2021, the Government announced a new bus strategy, “Bus Back Better”.  In addition to reforming how bus services are planned and delivered, it sets out a roadmap to delivering a zero-emission bus fleet.

    The next decade will also see the delivery of HS2 and Crossrail amongst a host of large-scale infrastructure projects, driving further changes to the ways in which we move across our cities and regions.

    All of these changes will have an effect on how people across the country live and work, and will create cleaner, greener and less congested cities and towns.  In turn, they will also have a profound effect on how we plan the future development of our built environment.

    We are delighted to be joined for this event by Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport.  As the Minister responsible for roads, buses and taxis, and for light rail, Baroness Vere, is uniquely well placed to set out the Government’s transport agenda for 2030 and beyond.

    Please e mail  for details.


     

  • Thu
    03
    Jun
    2021

    Planning in Practice: Green Belt Development

    8.30am - 10.00amZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Constanze Bell (Barrister, Kings Chambers); Adam Gostling (Director, hgh Consulting); Sara Whelan (Decorum Borough Council)

    Development on the Green Belt is a topic of perennial controversy, and is often strongly opposed by local residents and campaign groups.

    The Government makes clear in policy that Green Belt land should be protected in order “to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open”.

    However, development on the Green Belt is not always prohibited and there are a number of exceptions, set out in the NPPF, in which development on the Green Belt may be deemed appropriate.

    One such exception is the “partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed land” (PDL). If an application for Green Belt development does not meet any of the exceptions set out in the NPPF, an application may still be allowed if the applicant can demonstrate very special circumstances.

    This event will explore the various grounds for Green Belt planning applications – with a strong emphasis on applications citing PDL and very special circumstance.

    It brings together three leading experts and will consider:

    • How to develop a robust, policy compliant PDL application;
    • Some common, and some not-so-common, examples of “very special circumstances”;
    • How to make a robust application on the basis of “very special circumstances.

     

    This event is suitable for planning professionals who wish to improve their knowledge of Green Belt planning issues, and all built environment stakeholders with an interest in development on the Green Belt.

    Please e mail  for details.

     


     

  • Tue
    18
    May
    2021

    Planning in Practice: Green Belt Development

    8:30am – 10:00amZoom Webinar


    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Constance Bell (Barrister, Kings Chambers); Adam Gostling (Director, hgh Consulting); Sara Whelan (Decorum Borough Council)

    Development on the Green Belt is a topic of perennial controversy, and is often strongly opposed by local residents and campaign groups.

    The Government makes clear in policy that Green Belt land should be protected in order “to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open”.

    However, development on the Green Belt is not always prohibited and there are a number of exceptions, set out in the NPPF, in which development on the Green Belt may be deemed appropriate.

    One such exception is the “partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed land” (PDL). If an application for Green Belt development does not meet any of the exceptions set out in the NPPF, an application may still be allowed if the applicant can demonstrate very special circumstances.

    This event will explore the various grounds for Green Belt planning applications – with a strong emphasis on applications citing PDL and very special circumstance.

    It brings together three leading experts and will consider:

    • How to develop a robust, policy compliant PDL application;
    • Some common, and some not-so-common, examples of “very special circumstances”;
    • How to make a robust application on the basis of “very special circumstances.”
    • This event is suitable for planning professionals who wish to improve their knowledge of Green Belt planning issues, and all built environment stakeholders with an interest in development on the Green Belt.

     

    Please e mail  for details.


     

  • Thu
    22
    Apr
    2021

    Planning Round Table with Shadow Housing and Planning Minister, Mike Amesbury MP

    11:00 amZoom Webinar


    undefinedHannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Mike Amesbury MP - Shadow Housing and Planning Minister 

    As the Government has signaled its intention to introduce a new planning system for England, this event will provide an opportunity for mutual engagement between HM Opposition and the built environment sector.

    The session will commence with a ten-minute opening statement from the Shadow Minister, setting out the Labour Party’s position on the proposed changes to the planning system, and outlining the party’s vision for planning in the UK over the longer-term.

    The session will then allow for group discussion between the shadow minister and other participants.

    Please e mail  for details.


     

  • Tue
    13
    Apr
    2021

    Covid-19 & Urban Change: A Guide for Planners & Policy Makers

    8.30am - 9.30amZoom Webinar


    Hannah David (Chair);  Professor Paul Cheshire (LSE); Alexander Jan (Bee Midtown); Steve Quartermain (Former Chief Planner for England); 

    By the time this event takes place, a full year will have passed since the first national lockdown, which initiated a sudden experiment in home working, and a suspension of normal patterns of commuting, work and home life.

    From the outset, a range of commentators have speculated about the long-term impacts of theCovid-19 crisis on the way that we live and work – and, indeed, where we live and work.

    There have been suggestions that the crisis will accelerate the decline of the high Street, create a permanent shift towards home working and a corresponding reduction in demand for city centre office space. Some have predicted a mass exodus of the urban population, as they seek more space in the suburbs and countryside.

    Yet, the future is by no means certain and research into the spatial ramifications of the Covid-19 crisis is in its infancy. It may take some years before the long-term consequence of the pandemic become known to us.

    Nevertheless, those of us at work within the planning sector must still look forward, and plan for the years ahead.

    This event brings together three experts with experience in urban economics, urban policy and planning to discuss what may lie ahead for our cities. In a context of uncertainty, they will consider the possible drivers of change and the potential policy interventions that may become necessary over the months and years ahead.

    Please e mail  for details.


     

  • Wed
    24
    Mar
    2021

    Planning in Practice: Planning Appeals

    8.30am - 10.00amZoom Webinar


    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Roger Hepher (hgh Consulting); Graeme Keen QC (Landmark Chambers); David Smith (PINS).

    The English Planning System is often criticised for its uncertainty, and the prospect of a planning application being refused is always a possibility – even when the applicant is confident that the scheme is policy compliant.

    When an application is refused, an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate is one option that may be considered. However, as this can be a costly and time-consuming process, it should not be seen as the automatic course of action.

    On average, only one in three appeals to the Planning Inspectorate are successful. Applicants therefore need to consider the strength of their prospective appeal, and how likely it is to succeed.

    This event will bring together three leading industry experts on the planning appeals process.

    It will consider:

    • The circumstances within which an appeal should be considered
    • The grounds for, and nature of, a strong planning appeal
    • Alternative and complimentary strategies to making an appeal

    This event is suitable for planning professionals and developers who wish to improve their understanding of the planning appeals process, and for all built environment stakeholders who wish to understand the proper role that planning appeals play in delivering development.

    Please e mail  for details.

     


     

  • Tue
    09
    Mar
    2021

    London 2021: The Planning & Housing Hustings

    14.00 to 15.30Zoom Webinar


    Simon Ricketts - Chair, Town Legal; Gareth Bacon MP (Conservative Party);  Sian Berry (Green Party); James Murray MP (Labour Party); Joyce Onstad (Liberal Democrat Party); Dr Peter Gammons (UKIP); Mandu Reid (Women's Equality Party).

    This year’s London Mayoral Election takes place at a time of disruption.

    The Covid19 crisis has transformed the usual patterns of life and work, and many commentators anticipate a lasting impact on workplaces and commuting patterns.

    Having left the European Union, it will be some time before the consequences of Brexit become known.

    The context in which this Election takes place is therefore markedly different to that of the 2016 Mayoral Election.  The assumptions underlying previous transport, housing and planning policies may no longer hold.

    As the candidates put forward policies in the face of an uncertain future, Planning Futures is hosting a Mayoral Hustings dedicated to the built environment.

    We are delighted to announce that we will be joined by representatives from each of the leading campaigns for a policy focused discussion.

    We are also pleased to confirm that Simon Ricketts, of Town Legal, will chair this event.

    To join this event, please register here

    This event is brought to you in conjunction with Town Legal LLP.


     

  • Thu
    25
    Feb
    2021

    Planning 2021

    8.30am - 9.30amZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Victoria Hills (Chief Exec, RTPI); Brett Leahy (Head of Planning and Building Control, LB Redbridge); Anna Rose (Head, PAS)

    2020 was a year of change for the planning and housing sector. In January, few would have predicted that home working would become the norm, or that the entire planning process would move online within weeks. However, as we adapted to pre-apps by zoom, and virtual planning committees, the sector continued to deliver at pace.

    There was also change in the world of Government policy. Last year saw the stepping down of the long-standing chief planner, Steve Quartermain, and the appointment of his successor, Joanna Averley. A new Minister of State for Housing (and Planning!) arrived in February.

    Despite the twin challenges of Brexit and Covid19, several important policy documents emerged from the department, including two consultations – one on the reform of the existing planning system. And one on its replacement.

    As the Covid-19 crisis rolls on, and as businesses across the sector acclimatise to the post-Brexit economy, this event looks forward to the year ahead in planning.

    Each of our speakers brings a different perspective on the changes in policy that we can expect to see this year, and there impact on planning and the planning profession.

    Please e mail for details.


     

  • Wed
    17
    Feb
    2021

    Planning in Practice: The National Model Design Code - lessons from the pilots

    8.30am - 10.00amMaurice Barnett Room, Central Hall, Westminster SW1H 9NH

     

     

    Andrew Taylor (Chair) - Countryside Properties; tbc

    The most recent version of the NPPF places a new emphasis on the role of design in planning.  Paragraph 128 states that “all local planning authorities should prepare design guides or codes consistent with the principles set out in the National Design Guide and [the new] National Model Design Code.”

    In May 2021 MHCLG announced that it had chosen 14 local Authorities to test the new Code.  With pilot funding of £50,000, each of these Local Authorities has been given six months to produce a local design code.

    As the first design codes are completed under this new regime, this event will explore the lessons that have been learned by the participating local authorities and contemplate how the new guidance will shape the development process for all planning stakeholders going forward.

    It will consider:

    • Emerging best practice within the first tranche of Local Design Codes
    • The role that Design Codes will play in the planning process in the coming years
    • How developers and planners can meet new design requirements in their work

     

    This panel will feature leading experts from Government, both National and Local and is suitable for Local Authority officers and members who wish to learn from the early experience of their colleagues, and for private sector planners, and developers, seeking to understand how the new design codes will work in practice.

    Please e mail  for details or to register (there is also a hybrid option for attendance).


     

  • Tue
    17
    Nov
    2020

    A Q and A with the Rt Hon. Christopher Pincher MP, Minister of State for Housing

    0815 - 0930amCentral Hall, Westminster/Zoom - To be confirmed

     

    We are delighted to be joined by the Rt Hon. Chris Pincher MP, Minister of State for Housing who will give members a briefing on emerging planning policy as the Government considers the responses to the various planning consultations that have taken place this year.


     

  • Thu
    22
    Oct
    2020

    Where next for strategic planning?

    1100-1200pmZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Andrew Lewer MP (Vice Chair APPG Housing and Planning); Jonathan Pearson (LUC); Martin Carter (Kings Chambers); Laura Ambler (West of England Combined Authority).

    The practice of strategic planning has ebbed and flowed as a force within the English Planning system. The current planning White Paper, “Planning For the Future”, proposes the removal of the Duty to Co-operate.

    Although it signals an intention to create fresh means of cross boundary planning, these have yet to be set out in any detail.

    This event, a collaboration between Planning Futures, LUC and Kings Chambers, will explore how a new role for strategic planning could be crafted to sit alongside the other proposals contained within “Planning For the Future”.

    This is a member/invite only event - please e mail for details.


     

  • Wed
    14
    Oct
    2020

    Roundtable (4) – Consultation Response to “Planning for the Future” (Pillar 3 – Planning for infrastructure and connected places)

    10-11amZoom Webinar

     

    Planning Futures will be submitting responses to the Government consultations on Changes to the current planning system (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-the-current-planning-system - consultation closes 1st October) and Planning for the Future (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-future - consultation closes 29th October 2020).

    As an organisation whose membership is drawn from across the planning and housing sector, Planning Futures is well placed to produce consultation responses that balance a range of expert views and draw on diverse stakeholder experiences.

    To inform our responses we would like to invite you to a series of roundtables which we will be holding during September/October (in order for us to understand our members’ views).

    Each roundtable will comprise 6 members (plus the chair from Planning Futures). Members are invited to confirm which roundtable they wish to join by indicating on the attached poll (please click here). We will do our best to accommodate Members’ preferences.


     

  • Wed
    07
    Oct
    2020

    Roundtable (3) - Consultation Response to “Planning for the Future” (Pillar 2 – Planning for beautiful and sustainable places)

    10-11amZoom Webinar

     

    Planning Futures will be submitting responses to the Government consultations on Changes to the current planning system (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-the-current-planning-system - consultation closes 1st October) and Planning for the Future (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-future - consultation closes 29th October 2020).

    As an organisation whose membership is drawn from across the planning and housing sector, Planning Futures is well placed to produce consultation responses that balance a range of expert views and draw on diverse stakeholder experiences.

    To inform our responses we would like to invite you to a series of roundtables which we will be holding during September/October (in order for us to understand our members’ views).

    Each roundtable will comprise 6 members (plus the chair from Planning Futures). Members are invited to confirm which roundtable they wish to join by indicating on the attached poll (please click here). We will do our best to accommodate Members’ preferences.


     

  • Wed
    30
    Sep
    2020

    Roundtable (2) – Consultation Response to "Planning for the Future" (Pillar 1 – Planning for development)

    10-11amZoom Webinar
  • Wed
    16
    Sep
    2020

    Roundtable (1) - Consultation Response to "Changes to the current planning system"

    10-NoonZoom Webinar

     

    Planning Futures will be submitting responses to the Government consultations on Changes to the current planning system (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-the-current-planning-system - consultation closes 1st October) and Planning for the Future (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-future - consultation closes 29th October 2020).

    As an organisation whose membership is drawn from across the planning and housing sector, Planning Futures is well placed to produce consultation responses that balance a range of expert views and draw on diverse stakeholder experiences.

    To inform our responses we would like to invite you to a series of roundtables which we will be holding during September/October (in order for us to understand our members’ views).

    Each roundtable will comprise 6 members (plus the chair from Planning Futures). Members are invited to confirm which roundtable they wish to join by indicating on the attached poll (please click here). We will do our best to accommodate Members’ preferences.


     

  • Thu
    20
    Aug
    2020

    What’s the Plan? - Local Plans and Covid-19

    9:00 amZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Anna Rose - PAS; Killian Garvey - Kings Chambers; Ciara Whelehan (LB Brent)

    Local Development Plans set out a framework for development within a local area addressing needs and opportunities for housing, infrastructure, community facilities and the local economy (whilst also ensuring our environment is protected etc).

    This event will focus on the potential impact of Covid-19 on local planning frameworks. Whilst it may take some time before the full long-term effects of the crisis are known, many commentators are predicting lasting changes to how and where we live and work. For instance, some have argued that long term demand for office space in our city centres will decrease, that the decline in the high Street will be accelerated, and that many workers will look to leave crowded and expensive cities such as London.

    This may bring about a dramatic change in the underlying assumptions that have informed Local Plans, both published and in process.

    This poses many important questions for Local Authorities across the Country and for the development community. This event will therefore explore how Local Authorities seeking to develop fresh strategic policies and/or keeping existing plans under review, should react in the short, medium and long term.

    Our panellists will specifically explore how plans should be adapted to reflect:

    • The impact on Housing Need;
    • Economic changes within localities due to the downturn in the economy (impacting on viability; affordability etc);
    • Changing transport priorities

     

    Please register using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CNoaUSnFRyqerBieHB1r3Q


     

  • Wed
    08
    Jul
    2020

    Remote Control: Keeping the planning process on track

    9:00 amZoom Webinar

    Hannah David (Chair) – Planning Futures; Brett Leahy – LB Redbridge; Andrew Taylor – Countryside Properties; Philip Smith – LUC. 

    Due to Covid-19, the property sector is experiencing a time of profound crisis.  It may take some time for the industry to fully understand the medium to long-term consequences of this.  However, the country’s future needs, in terms of development, remain – not least, with regards to housing delivery.

    It has been encouraging to see public and private sector stakeholders continue to work together to keep the planning system moving.  However, it would be unreasonable to expect the planning system to move seamlessly online in a matter of weeks without any difficulty.

    This event brings together key experts from local government and the private sector to discuss what has worked well - in addition to some of the difficulties faced by all stakeholders in keeping the decision-making process on track.

    As the country has been launched into an experiment in remote decision making, the event will be an opportunity to share experiences of what has worked well and how to continue working constructively with local authorities whilst social distancing remains the norm in the coming months.

     

  • Wed
    10
    Jun
    2020

    Planning for the Post Covid-19 High Street

    9:00 amZoom Webinar

    Panel: Hannah David (Chair) – Planning Futures; Morris Greenberg – CDG Leisure; Roger Hepher – hgh Consulting; Steven Porter – JPC

    At the best of times, the planning system has a major part to play in the UK economy.

    As we look forward to the world beyond the Covid-19 crisis, what will the role of planning be in rehabilitating local economies across the country?

    High streets have been at the centre of planning discussion for some time now. As the retail, leisure and office sectors have undergone transformation, high streets in many areas have gone into decline – struggling to discover fresh purpose in a changing world. It looks increasingly likely that the Covid-19 crisis will accelerate the trends that have driven this transformation.

    With this in mind, this event will explore the opportunities and the pitfalls that this situation presents for landlords, retailers, leisure operators and planners. It will also look to how Government policy may need to change to support high street planning as we emerge from the crisis.

    The panel discussion will take place on Zoom, with the opportunity for questions following the talk.

    Please register using this link:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0_RjXO7LRSOP7MrUb85CKg


     

  • Wed
    20
    May
    2020

    Roundtable: “Elements of an Exit Strategy for the Planning and Housing Sectors”

    9:00 amZoom Meeting

    Chair: Natalie Elphicke 

    Official portrait of Mrs Natalie Elphicke MP crop 2.jpgThe Government has stated its intention to follow the scientific advice in terms of its exit strategy.  The health and safety of the nation must come first.  However, as the nation returns to work, each sector of our economy will need to develop its own exit strategy.  This round table will explore the most important elements in an exit strategy for the planning and housing sectors. 

    As the first event in a series, it will draw on the expertise of our sector-wide membership to highlight the most important issues faced by both the industry and by policy makers in restoring normal activity in the weeks, months and years ahead. 

    It will look at how the planning process may need to change in the short, medium and long term, and the whether the sector will require targeted support from Government.

     The purpose of this event is to sketch out in broad brushstrokes the challenges that we face – as developers, consultants, planning lawyers’ local authorities and policy makers.

     In the months that follow we will look at some of these issues in greater detail and help to define the sector’s response to the ongoing crises as events – and policy – develop.


  • Mon
    11
    May
    2020

    *Cancelled* Summer Parliamentary Reception: Planning Futures in Partnership with the LPDF

    18:30 - 20:30House of Lords Terrace Pavilion

    We are delighted to partner with the LPDF to bring you our fourth annual Parliamentary reception.

    The reception is open to invited guests only - invitations will be issued in April 2020, please email for further information.


     

  • Wed
    22
    Apr
    2020

    *Cancelled* From Cannes to London: Bringing It All Back Home

    6:00 pmRICS, 12 Great George Street (Parliament Square), London SW1P 3AD

    This year, Planning Futures and RICS are delighted to join together to host a Reception celebrating Planning within the UK.

    Whilst this event was originally scheduled to be held at MIPIM in France, we are delighted to “Bring it All Back Home” and to hold this event in the iconic RICS building in Westminster.

    Beyond the change of venue, the reception will retain the feel of a classic MIPIM party.  It will present the opportunity to network with leaders from across the development sector, in a fun and relaxed environment.  The drinks will flow, and a range canapés will be served.  In a concession to the great festival, attendees are also encouraged to adopt the MIPIM uniform – more casual, more sunglasses, an no neck ties!”


     

  • Mon
    23
    Mar
    2020

    Design for Life

    8:15 amRICS, 12 Great George Street (Parliament Square), London SW1P 3AD

    Hannah David (Chair), Planning Futures; Andy Von Bradsky, MHCLG; Tony Mulhall, RICS; Valerie Segovia, Gensler; Andrew Taylor, Countryside

    For some time now, “Design” has been high on the political agenda in terms of both planning and housing.  2019 saw the publication of the National Design Code, and in January of this year the much-anticipated final report of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission was released.  With a National Model Design Code due early this year, the focus on design is set to continue.

    This event will explore how this focus on design will shape local planning policy and decision making over the coming years.  Crucially, it will pose the question: “Can these new measures really improve the design quality of new schemes across the country”.

    Our panel of experts will look at how local authorities can work within the new guidelines to increase standards in design, and outline where they feel further work is required to meet the aspiration for higher quality design.

    They will also look to the role of industry and explore the role of consultants, house builders and developers in delivering on the Governments’ current approach.


     

  • Wed
    11
    Mar
    2020

    **Cancelled** MIPIM: Planning Futures, Le Grand Reception

    6:00 pmMarquee at Le Grand Hotel, 45 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400, Cannes

    Please not that due to the outbreak of the Covid 19 virus in France, this event has been cancelled.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused.   

    We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a reception at MIPIM this year. Join us for drinks and canapes at the Marquee, Le Grand Hotel, Cannes

    For enquiries, or to reserve your place, please email /?trk=organization-update_share-update_update-text" rel="nofollow" data-tracking-control-name="organization-update_share-update_update-text" data-tracking-will-navigate="">.

    Please note that places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

    Many thanks to our sponsors hgh Consulting and RICS for making this event possible.

     

     

     


     

  • Tue
    25
    Feb
    2020

    Growing Pains/Growing Up: Planning for Tall Buildings

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Victoria Lee (Chair) - Design Council; Ian Rae - LB Waltham Forest; Gordon Adams - Battersea Power Station Development Company; Deputy Alastair Moss – City of London

    Tall buildings have become an increasingly significant element in the urban fabric of our major metropolitan regions.  Visitors to London, Manchester and Birmingham are greeted by cities festooned with new buildings which tower over their surrounding hinterlands.

    With many more tall buildings in the pipeline, and many more certain to follow, this event will explore the planning implications for developers, local authorities and communities.

    Our panel brings together an impressive range of expertise, and a number of diverse perspectives.

    Chaired by Victoria Lee of the Design Council, our panellists will discuss how to plan for tall buildings in a manner that meets local need in terms of infrastructure, design and amenity, whilst also addressing local housing and employment demand.


     

  • Thu
    23
    Jan
    2020

    National Infrastructure: SWOT

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Victoria Lenzoi Lee (Design Council); David Bowers (Steer Group); Tim Morris (The UK Major Ports Group)
    Chair: Steve Norris (NIPA Council Chairman)

    National Infrastructure Projects bring with them a range of opportunities for the development sector.  They also offer their host communities a chance to reshape their local areas and their local economies.

    However, as we have seen with recent schemes, such as HS2 and the third runway at Heathrow, National infrastructure projects also bring with them a great deal of uncertainty for all built environment stakeholders.  The form of the project may change over time.  For instance, the route taken by a highways project or railway may go through a series of revisions.  Budgets and timelines grow.  In some cases, projects are ultimately cancelled following years of planning and preparation.

    This uncertainty naturally has a knock-on effect for the planning and development sectors, and for local authorities planning for new development.

    This seminar will hear from experts in the field who will discuss the successes and failures of dealing with major infrastructure planning and how developers and planners should react in order to maximise opportunities.


     

  • Tue
    14
    Jan
    2020

    New Year Member's Reception

    7:00 pmThe Chapel, Wellington Hotel, 71 Vincent Square, Westminster, London SW1P 2PA.

    Key Note Speaker: Lord Porter of Spalding

    We are delighted to announce that our New Year Member’s Reception will take place on Tuesday 14th January. Join us for drinks and canapes and a key note address by Lord Porter of Spalding. 

    A former Chair of the Local Government Association, Lord Porter will give his view on the year ahead in planning and housing policy.

    Following the success of our New Year’s reception last year, we look forward to welcoming our members to the first in our new season of events.


     

  • Thu
    14
    Nov
    2019

    Seminar on Biodiversity Net Gain

    08:00 - 10:00LUC, 250 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8RD

    Hannah David (Chair) - Planning Futures; Jonathan Easton – Barrister, Kings’ Chambers; Harry Quartermain; Greg Nightingale – LUC; Cllr Barry Lewis – Leader, Derbyshire County Council; Jim McAllister – Chief Executive, Rutland Group.

    In December 2018, the Government published its draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill.  One of the central elements of the bill is to mandate “biodiversity net gain” as part of the development process.  In effect, developers would be required ensure habitats are enhanced, “with a 10% increase in habitat value for wildlife compared with the pre-development baseline”.

    The bill, which was referenced in the October Queen’s Speech, has yet to be made an Act of law, however, once it passes into law, it will exert a significant influence on the planning and development process.

    This event will bring together a panel of experts to discuss what the principle of biodiversity net-gain means in practices for planners, planning and the wider development industry.

    This event is kindly hosted by:


     

  • Mon
    14
    Oct
    2019

    Achieving Density in Practice

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Cian Bryan, Director, Planning Futures (Chair); Lord Matthew Taylor of Goss Moor; Simone Pagani – Senior Partner, Gordon Ingram Associates; Ian Mulcahy, Managing Director, Gensler; Final panellist to be confirmed.

    Following the removal of the density matrix in the most recent draft of the London Plan, the Mayor of London stated that: “The appropriate density of a site should be arrived at through a design-led approach, taking account of the site context and infrastructure capacity.”

    It is clearly incumbent upon those involved in the production of the built environment - particularly within urban areas – to make the most efficient use of available land, and of supporting infrastructures.

    But what does this mean in practice?  This panel brings together a range of built environment experts to discuss how high densities can be achieved in our cities, whilst also delivering high-quality places for people to live and work.


     

  • Tue
    01
    Oct
    2019

    People who Plan: Planning Futures at Conservative Party Conference 2019

    8:00 pmThe Tea Rooms, Midland Hotel, 16 Peter St, Manchester M60 2DS

    Key note speaker: The Rt Hon Esther McVey MP

    This year, Planning Futures will host sister receptions at the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences.  The events are entitled “People who Plan” and are designed to bring together key stakeholders from across the planning and housing sectors with Councillors from each party.  These events are an opportunity for all who are interested in the built environment to network and discuss the most important issues facing our industry in 2019.

     

    *Please note that this event is within the secure zone, and is only open to conference pass holders.

    Kindly sponsored by:


     

  • Mon
    30
    Sep
    2019

    Infrastructure, Housing Delivery and… Regional Planning? Planning Futures at Conservative Party Conference 2019

    8:00 am: Exchange 8, Manchester Central

    Hannah David (Planning Futures) (Chair); Steve Norris (NIPA); George Freeman MP (Minister of State for Transport); Nick Harris (CEO - Stonewater); Peter Truscott (Crest Nicholson)

    Adequate infrastructure provision is central to sustainable housing delivery. In the UK, however, infrastructure provision is often an afterthought.  Instead of having infrastructure in place upfront, before construction starts, communities and developers are often left in the lurch. This event will explore what Local Authorities and Housebuilders’ can do to ensure that infrastructure is provided upfront and in time for new and extended settlements. It will also explore how infrastructure can be delivered strategically at the regional level.

     

    *Please note that this event is within the secure zone, and is only open to conference pass holders.

    Kindly sponsored by:

     


     

  • Tue
    24
    Sep
    2019

    People who Plan: Planning Futures at Labour Party Conference 2019

    7:30 pmDurham Hall Room 1, Hilton Brighton Metropole Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FU

    Key note speaker: Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Shadow Spokesperson MHCLG)

    This year, Planning Futures will host sister receptions at the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences.  The events are entitled “People who Plan” and are designed to bring together key stakeholders from across the planning and housing sectors with Councillors from each party.  These events are an opportunity for all who are interested in the built environment to network and discuss the most important issues facing our industry in 2019.

     

    *Please note that this event is within the secure zone, and is only open to conference pass holders.

    Kindly sponsored by:


     

  • Mon
    23
    Sep
    2019

    Infrastructure, Housing Delivery and... Regional Planning? Planning Futures at Labour Party Conference 2019

    8:15 amGloucester Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FU

    Panel: Hannah David (Planning Futures) (Chair); Steve Norris (NIPA); Cllr Lewis Herbert (Leader, Cambridge City Council); Nick Harris (CEO Stonewater); Cllr Johnson Situ (Cabinet Member, Growth, Development and Planning, LB Southwark)

    Adequate infrastructure provision is central to sustainable housing delivery. In the UK, however, infrastructure provision is often an afterthought.  Instead of having infrastructure in place upfront, before construction starts, communities and developers are often left in the lurch. This event will explore what Local Authorities and House builders can do to ensure that infrastructure is provided upfront and in time for new and extended settlements. It will also explore how infrastructure can be delivered strategically at the regional level.

     

    *Please note that this event is within the secure zone, and is only open to conference pass holders.

     

    Kindly sponsored by:


     

  • Mon
    16
    Sep
    2019

    In the Eye of the Beholder: Beauty in Planning and Place Making: Planning Futures at the Liberal Democrats Conference 2019

    1:00 pmBlandford Room, Bournemouth Highcliffe Marriott

    Panel: Countryside Properties (Chair), Bridget Smith (Leader, South Cambs), Stephen Robinson (Leader, Chelmsford), Liz Green (Leader, LBC Kingston)

    Recent years have seen Government place an increased emphasis on design quality and “beauty”.  This event will explore how local authorities and other planning stakeholders can work together, in practice, to create places that deliver true design quality for communities.

    Refreshments will be provided.

    Kindly Sponsored by:

    Countryside


     

  • Sat
    14
    Sep
    2019

    The Planning and Housing Reception: Planning Futures at the Liberal Democrats Conference 2019

    20:15 - 21:30Blandford Room, Bournemouth Highcliffe Marriott

    Key note speaker: Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey MP

    We are delighted to add the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference to our Planning Futures Conference Programme for 2019.  This event will bring together key stakeholders from across the planning and development sectors with elected members of the Liberal Democrats Party.  This event is an opportunity for all who are interested in the built environment to network and discuss the most important issues facing our industry in 2019.

    Refreshments will be provided.  Places are strictly limited and are on a first come first served basis.

     

    Kindly Sponsored by: 

     


     

  • Thu
    12
    Sep
    2019

    *Cancelled* Labour's Planning Commission: Update from Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Due to circumstances beyond our control, this event has been cancelled.

    Launched in September 2018, the Labour Planning Commission will publish its report this autumn.  The report will contain a broad package of recommendations designed to help the planning system to "rediscover its vision and once again reflect the needs of communities".

     

    We are delighted to be joined for this event by the Shadow Planning Minister, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, who will provide an update on the work of the Commission.


     

  • Wed
    03
    Jul
    2019

    Build it yourself: how your council can join the renaissance in local authority house building - LGA Conference 2019 fringe

    8:15 amRule and Centerfold Room, Hilton Bournemouth, Terrace Road, BH2 5EL

    Presentation: Professor Janice Morphet (UCL)
    Chair: Andrew Howard (becg)
    Panelists: Pat Hayes (BeFirst); Colin Noble (LGA & Vision Built); Iain Malcolm (Leader, South Tyneside Council); Peter Taylor (Mayor of Watford)

    Recent years have seen a resurgence in local authority house building.  Many councils have adopted new, bold and innovative approaches to direct housing provision.  This work has been chronicled by Professor Janice Morphet, who has published a series of reports on the topic.  Professor Morphet will lead this session, by outlining the most successful approaches to direct provision, before we open up to a Q&A session with our expert panel.

     

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  • Thu
    27
    Jun
    2019

    Working with the neighbourhood: how to deliver development in areas with neighbourhood plans and NDOs

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Panelists: Roger Hepher (hgh Consultants); Simon Ricketts (Town Legal); Gurvynda Padden-White (NALC)
    Chair: Cian Bryan (Planning Futures, Chair);

    Neighbourhood Planning, through the introduction of Neighbourhood Plans and Neighbourhood Development orders, has become an established feature of the English Planning System. There has been considerable debate about whether or not this has been a positive development, but it seems that Neighbourhood Planning is here to stay.

     

    Where Neighbourhood Plans exists, for better of for worse, a new democratic entity is created with its own administrative character and its own demands in terms of the development planning process. This event will bring together industry experts to discuss how development stakeholders can best interact with the Neighbourhood Planning regime.


     

  • Thu
    23
    May
    2019

    Housing and Planning Summer Reception in Parliament 2019

    6:30 pmHouse of Lords Terrace Pavilion

    Planning Futures in Partnership with NHBC

    Following the success of last year’s event, we are delighted to announce our third Annual Summer Parliamentary Reception. This event is open to senior colleagues from across the housing, planning and development sectors, along with interested Members of Parliament from all political parties. Join us for drinks, canapes and high-level networking.

    This event is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, please email 

    In partnership with NHBC
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  • Wed
    08
    May
    2019

    The Role of Country Estates in Delivering Local Development

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Hannah David (Chair); James Carpenter (Richborough Estates); Giles Dobson (Bidwells); Anthony Downs (Hatfield House)

    Privately owned, Country estates make up a large part of our countryside.  For many, they conjure up the idea of leafy landscapes within rural environments – the last place we would look to encourage development.  Yet many of these estates include areas close to the public transport, jobs and services of towns and villages across the country.

    This event will therefore explore the role such estates have in delivering housing and other forms of development and how landowners can engage in a positive way with the planning processes in order to support such development.

    From calls for sites to the production of local plans, our panel of experts will explore how country estates can enhance their role in delivering sustainable development.  We will also consider how the planning system itself might engage with country estates and their owners, who typically take a longer-term view of land development than more typical commercial players within the development industry.

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  • Thu
    25
    Apr
    2019

    A Q&A with Kit Malthouse, Minister of State for Housing

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    We are delighted to be joined by Kit Malthouse, Minister of State for Housing, for a wide ranging Q&A on emerging housing and planning policy.

     

     

     

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  • Thu
    18
    Apr
    2019

    What's the Use: Are Current Use Classes Fit for Purpose?

    8:15 amHoward Kennedy, No. 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BG

    Speakers: Alice Lester (LB Brent), James Penfold (The Collective), Anita Kasseean (Howard Kennedy).

    The last time the Use Classes Order was fully overhauled was in 1987. Since then, we have seen a range of innovations and disruptions within the development sector. Changes in industry, retail and the residential market have resulted in new forms of development which arguably do not fit easily within the traditional Use Classes.

    This event will explore whether or not the Use Classes Order is in need of major reform in order to fit within the current development context.

    Generously Hosted by


     

  • Thu
    21
    Mar
    2019

    Planning for Retirement

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Speakers: Michael Stanworth (Lexington Communications); Emma Webster (Pegasus Life); Further Speakers TBC
    Chair: The Rt Hon Theresa Villers MP

    As the population ages, Local Authorities must plan for housing that caters specifically to the needs of older people. However, with a focus on delivering the volume of housing needed to meet the pressures of the Housing crisis, there is a danger that the needs of this group will not receive enough attention.

    This event will take a broad look at planning for specialist housing for older people. Our expert panel will outline best practice for Local Authorities seeking to plan proactively for retirement housing within their Local Plans. It will also consider whether National planning policy needs to be strengthened in order to drive delivery of housing in this sector.

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  • Thu
    21
    Feb
    2019

    Planning for SME Builders

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Speakers: Richard Bacon MP; Brian Berry (FMB), Robert Hayward (David Lock Associates), Robbie Greenaway (Clearview Homes). 

    Since the 1980’s the proportion of homes built by small and medium sized builders has fallen dramatically. The reasons for this are of course complex. A recent survey by the FMB found that the major constraints facing SME builders are the availability of land, the availability of finance and the demands of the planning system.

    This event will explore the challenges and opportunities that the planning system presents to SME builders. It will focus on how Local Authorities can use the planning system to boost the SME sector and help to diversify the Industry. It will also look at how National policy may be enhanced to improve the planning environment for SME builders.


     

  • Thu
    17
    Jan
    2019

    James Murray Q&A - Chaired by Steve Norris

    8:15 amThe Council Room, Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster SW1P 3AZ

    This event will explore the working relationship within the GLA between its transport, housing and planning functions.  It will also look at the manner in which the aims and objectives of each policy area are brought together through the process of policy design and implementation.

    Following a brief presentation from the Deputy Mayor, there will be a Q&A chaired by Planning Futures' Advisory Board Member, Steve Norris.

     

     


     

  • Wed
    09
    Jan
    2019

    New Year's Member's Reception

    7:00 pm

    Key Note Speaker: Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

    We are delighted to announce that our New Year's Member's Reception will take place on Wednesday 9th January.  Join us for drinks, canapés and a key note address from Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

     

     

     


     

  • Fri
    07
    Dec
    2018

    Housing Delivery Through the Planning System- The Homes England Approach

    8:15 amThe Council Room, Church House, Great Smith Street, Westminster SW1P 3AZ

    Speaker: Lindsey Richards FRTPI, Head of Planning, Enabling and Design, Homes England


     

  • Wed
    14
    Nov
    2018

    The Value of Planning: What role does planning play in delivering the broader objectives of a Local Authority?

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Speakers: Cllr Will Sweet – Planning Applications Committee (Chair) – LB Wandsworth; Cllr Danny Beales – Investing in Communities (Cabinet Member) – LB Camden; Cllr Gotz Mohindra – Planning Committee (Chair) – City of Westminster; Mayor Cllr Bernadette Khan – Council (Chair) – LB Croydon

     


     

  • Mon
    01
    Oct
    2018

    How local authorities can use the planning system to drive housing delivery

    8:00 amFortissimo, Hyatt Regency, Birmingham, B1 2JZ

    Speakers: Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Housing; Natalie Elphicke OBE, CEO, Housing and Finance Institute; Jonathan Layzell, Executive Director of Development, Stonewater

    The planning system is sometimes regarded as putting barriers in the way of development. In reality, the planning systems offers local authorities a range of tools to drive housing delivery in their areas. This event will explore how local authorities can best deploy their planning powers to deliver the homes we need.

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  • Mon
    01
    Oct
    2018

    Sustainable Place Making and the Green Belt

    3:45 pmExecutive Room 8, ICC Birmingham, B1 2EA

    Speakers: Kevin Hollinrake MP; Rob Boughton, Chief Executive, Thakeham Group; Cllr David Simmonds, Deputy Chairman, LGA & Deputy Leader, LB Hillingdon

    Taking a broad look at current challenges to delivering the homes people desire where they desire as well as current Green Belt policy, we will consider the case for Green Belt release in specific instances & reasons for protection, ultimately posing the question: Is it thwarting sustainable place making or protecting communities from urban sprawl?

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  • Tue
    11
    Sep
    2018

    Under review: Improving the policy making processes in planning

    8:15 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Liz Peace OBE; Richard Harwood OBE QC; Kevin Hollinrake MP

    It often seems that the planning system in England is under constant review and reform.

    This event will examine the process through which planning policy has been reviewed in recent decades, how subsequent decisions about new policy have been made, and why it often seems that we see constant change, with little progress.

    The event will explore the political processes that shape the adoption of new planning policy and consider how the policy making process can be improved going forward.


     

  • Thu
    23
    Aug
    2018

    New NPPF: Briefing with Steve Quartermain CBE

    8:15 amHoward Kennedy, No. 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BG

    Speaker: Steve Quartermain CBE, Chief Planner

    Following the publication of the New NPPF, we are delighted to announce this breakfast briefing with the Chief Planner, Steve Quartermain. 

     

     

     

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  • Thu
    19
    Jul
    2018

    Summer Member's Reception

    6:00 pmShepherd’s of Westminster, Marsham Street London, SW1P 4LA

    Key Note Speaker: Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute

    We are delighted to announce that our Summer Member’s Reception will take place on Thursday 19th of July.  Join us at Shepherd’s of Westminster for drinks, canapés and a key note address from Victoria Hills, Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

     

     

     


     

  • Wed
    11
    Jul
    2018

    Inside the HCLG Select Committee: A Q&A with Clive Betts

    8:30 amCentral Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

    Speaker: Mr Clive Betts MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee

    The role of the Housing, Communities and Local Government is to monitor the policy, administration and spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.  The Committee sets its own programme and chooses its own subjects for inquiries.

    At a time of considerable change within the planning system, the committee offers the opportunity for cross-party scrutiny of new planning legislation.  It also monitors ongoing delivery through the planning system, and is well placed to recommend changes in policy and practice.

    This event will consider the ongoing work of the committee, its priorities on subjects for investigation going forward and its views on emerging policy.


     

  • Tue
    03
    Jul
    2018

    Sustainable place making: how do we better integrate transport and housing policy?

    6:30 pmHall 11a, ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA

    Speakers: Rob Boughton, Chief Executive, Thakeham Group; Councillor Linda Haysey, Leader, East Herts DC; and Councillor Mark Mills-Bishop, Leader, Broxbourne BC. 

    At its best, place making involves delivering on a shared vision. When developers come together with local government and infrastructure providers, they can look beyond the specifics of a single site and think strategically about the long-term sustainability of place.

    Within the current planning and housing policy context, this is not always easy. In practice, local housing and transport policy are often poorly integrated and negotiating shared objectives between local authorities and infrastructure providers can be challenging.

    This event will explore best practice and leadership in delivering sustainable places. Our expert panel, featuring Rob Boughton of Thakeham Group, will discuss cases where cooperation has unlocked sustainable development. We will also consider how planning policy – both nationally and locally – can be strengthened to better integrate transport and housing policy.

    Places at this event are limited.  To reserve a place, please RSVP here.

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  • Fri
    22
    Jun
    2018

    Planning and Design

    8:15 amRICS, 12 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AD

    Panel:
    Clare Devine, CABE
    Martin Ivatt, Essex County Council
    Andrew Taylor, Countryside
    Tony Mulhall, RICS

    Please note that there has been a change of chair for this event. We are delighted to announce that the event on Friday will now be chaired by Andy von Bradsky RIBA FRSA, Architectural and Built Environment Advisor at MHCLG. 

    The success of the built environment is dependent on good design. Yet the NPPF makes little mention of design and its relationship to the planning process. This panel event explores the relationship between planning and design within the English planning system. It looks to the importance of good design in steering a scheme through the planning system and its impact on the successful delivery of exceptional places.

    The discussion will also focus on the benefits of good design in securing support for individual schemes and confidence in the broader planning systems and the importance of good design in supporting successful communities.

    Finally, our expert panel will explore how good design can be better integrated within the development process and consider the case for stronger support for design within the planning system.

    Generously hosted by: 


     

  • Wed
    06
    Jun
    2018

    A Q&A with Rt. Hon. John Healey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing

    8:15 amHoward Kennedy, No. 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BG

    Speaker: The Rt Hon John Healey MP 

    We are delighted to be joined by Rt. Hon. John Healey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Housing for this Q&A session. A former Minister of State for Housing, planning and housing have been central to Mr Healey’s Parliamentary career. In 2015 he commissioned the Redfern Review, and is currently leading of Labour’s housing policy development. The Q&A session will draw on emerging Labour Party thinking on both planning and housing policy, and will look at the approach a prospective Labour Government would take in relation to the ongoing housing crisis.

    This event is open to Planning Futures members only. If you are interested in joining Planning Futures, please see our membership page, or contact Hannah David at

    Generously hosted by 


  • Wed
    09
    May
    2018

    Summer Parliamentary Reception

    18:30 - 20:30House of Lords Terrace Pavilion

    Following the success of last year’s event, we are delighted to announce our second Annual Summer Parliamentary Reception. This event is open to senior colleagues from across the planning and development sectors, along with interested Members of Parliament from all political parties. Join us for drinks, canapes and high-level networking.

    This event is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, please email

    In partnership with NHBC
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  • Thu
    19
    Apr
    2018

    London Plan Briefing: Housing with Jamie Ratcliff, Assistant Director – Housing (GLA)

    8:15 amAECOM, Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London E1 8FA

    Speaker: Jamie Ratcliff

    Jamie Ratcliff’s career has focused on housing delivery. Over the course of the last ten years, he has held roles at Norwich City Council, the Homes and Communities Agency and the GLA. He is also an Associate of the Centre for London, for which he has written reports on housing delivery. We are delighted to be joined by Mr Ratcliff for this briefing on London’s emerging housing policies. The event will comprise a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session.

    This event is open to Planning Futures members only. If you are interested in joining Planning Futures, please see our membership page, or contact Hannah David at

    Hosted by:

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  • Thu
    15
    Feb
    2018

    A Q&A with Steve Quartermain, Chief Planner

    8:15 amDentons Solicitors, 1 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RA

    We are delighted to be joined for this Q&A session by Steve Quartermain, Chief Planner at DCLG. Before taking up this role in 2008, Mr Quartermain had a long career in Local Government. He also served as the interim Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate.

    The Q&A will focus on recent changes to planning policy and emerging thinking within DCLG on the future of the planning system in England.

    This event is open to Planning Futures members only. If you are interested in joining Planning Futures, please see our membership page, or contact Hannah David at

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  • Wed
    17
    Jan
    2018

    Leadership in Planning

    8:15 amCentral Hall, Westminster, SW1H 9NH

    Panel: Anna Rose, Planning Advisory Service; Steve Ingram, Planning Officers Society
    Chair: Hannah David, Planning Futures

    Leadership at officer and member level is central to delivery through the planning system. Through our ongoing research and events programme, leadership has been cited consistently by planning stakeholders as one of the most important factors in running an effective planning service. This event will explore the factors underlying effective leadership in planning. It will look to how we can deliver stronger leadership at both officer and member level within Local authorities.

    This event is open to Planning Futures members only. If you are interested in joining Planning Futures, please see our membership page, or contact Hannah David at


     

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