WHO'S ATTENDING?

  • Government of Gibraltar
  • Lambsquay Consulting of Cambridge Limited
  • Allera Planning Pty Ltd
  • Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
  • Hertfordshire County Council
  • Central Bedfordshire Council
  • Enplan UK Limited
  • Copas Farms
  • Asda Stores Limited
  • North Norfolk District Council
  • Pinsent Masons LLP
  • Mayer Brown Ltd
  • Dorset Council
  • Dovetail Architects
  • National Trust
  • Tyler Grange
  • Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Surrey County Council
  • Solve Planning Limited
  • Addleshaw Goddard LLP
  • Three Rivers District Council
  • WSP UK Ltd
  • LUC
  • St Albans City and District Council
  • EPR Architects
  • LDA Design Consulting Ltd
  • Lightwater TPC
  • Glenny LLP
  • OHID
  • Browne Jacobson LLP
  • Sratford-on-Avon District Council
  • Cornwall Council
  • Martin Grant Land Ltd
  • Mondrem CIC
  • Chichester District Council
  • Bolton Council
  • Chichester District Council
  • Archadia (UK) Ltd T.A West Waddy Archadia
  • A S P
  • Quay House
  • Huntingdonshire District Council
  • Bell Cornwell LLP
  • Church Commissioners for England
  • ONH
  • RPC Land & New Homes
  • Applecore PDM Ltd
  • Verna
  • UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL
  • Government of Gibraltar
  • Lambsquay Consulting of Cambridge Limited
  • Allera Planning Pty Ltd
  • Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
  • Hertfordshire County Council
  • Central Bedfordshire Council
  • Enplan UK Limited
  • Copas Farms
  • Asda Stores Limited
  • North Norfolk District Council
  • Pinsent Masons LLP
  • Mayer Brown Ltd
  • Dorset Council
  • Dovetail Architects
  • National Trust
  • Tyler Grange
  • Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Surrey County Council
  • Solve Planning Limited
  • Addleshaw Goddard LLP
  • Three Rivers District Council
  • WSP UK Ltd
  • LUC
  • St Albans City and District Council
  • EPR Architects
  • LDA Design Consulting Ltd
  • Lightwater TPC
  • Glenny LLP
  • OHID
  • Browne Jacobson LLP
  • Sratford-on-Avon District Council
  • Cornwall Council
  • Martin Grant Land Ltd
  • Mondrem CIC
  • Chichester District Council
  • Bolton Council
  • Chichester District Council
  • Archadia (UK) Ltd T.A West Waddy Archadia
  • A S P
  • Quay House
  • Huntingdonshire District Council
  • Bell Cornwell LLP
  • Church Commissioners for England
  • ONH
  • RPC Land & New Homes
  • Applecore PDM Ltd
  • Verna
  • UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL

The Rules are Changing. Are You Ready?

Get ahead of the government’s drive for a more development-friendly planning system

The UK faces an urgent national challenge: delivering sustainable housing, regenerating our towns, and building infrastructure while balancing economic, social, and environmental pressures. 

Join Planning, DCP, and Compass at The Planning Summit, where leaders in planning and placemaking bring together senior public and private sector figures to debate national policy, share best practice, and find solutions to the built environment's biggest challenges.

You can either be in the room when the rules are explained, or spend the next year reacting to them.

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CPD Certified: The Planning Summit


The delegate CPD certificate (DCS) facility is a service available to all CPD member organisations, and assists in the administration of providing CPD certificates to attendees of your training and events.

Each person who attends the event will recieve a form post-event and receive 8 CPD point. 

Then the CPD Certification Service will contact delegates directly once processed.

Why should YOU attend The Planning Summit?

Reasons for attending differ based on your participation in this sector.

Choose your profession below to unlock the benefits of attending.


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PLANNING LAWYERS

KEY INFORMATION

KEY DATES

Second phase ticket deadline: 3 April

Planning Summit: 4 June 2026

Location: IET London: Savoy Place

KEY PRICES

PUBLIC SECTOR

Second phase ticket price: £550 + VAT

Final phase ticket price: £650 + VAT

PRIVATE SECTOR

Second phase ticket price: £650 + VAT

Final phase ticket price: £750 + VAT

KEY THEMES

The government’s pro-growth planning agenda -  How government will drive its reform programme through LPAs and the private sector  and how to make sure the reforms work in practice 

Strategic planning - How to develop spatial development strategies amid local government re-organisation

Planning in a world of AI- how to deliver genuine community consultation when AI is being used to generate thousands of semi/fake objections

NDMPs and decision-making - How can LPAs and applicants take advantage of NDMPs to make better decisions more quickly (discuss brownfield passports, train station development etc)

Viability and amending consents - achieving deliverable consents with appropriate contributions for local infrastructure and affordable housing, making changes in the light of Hillside (panel)

Planning for nature - Where next for applicants and authorities in preparing for Environmental Delivery Plans and the Nature Restoration Levy

Improving local authority performance - How to speed up decision-making and make a national scheme of delegation work

Town planning for economic growth - Solving utilities and infrastructure issues and how to tackle post consent hold-ups such as sewage and energy connectivity

Why should YOU attend The Planning Summit?

Reasons for attending differ based on your participation in this sector.

Choose your profession below to unlock the benefits of attending.


DEVELOPERS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
SOLE-TRADERS
PLANNING LAWYERS

TICKETS INCLUDE:


PRESENTATIONS:

 Government initiatives shaping targeted development, including revisions to the NPPF and planning provisions in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act.


DISCUSSION PANELS: 

Assessment of housing needs post- NPPF revisions, focusing on policy changes, council requirements, and opportunities for developers.


CASE STUDY PANELS: 

Review of collaborative planning efforts with council representatives and developers, highlighting effective communication, regulatory compliance, and community-centric planning.

WORKSHOPS: 

They will cover key trending topics in the planning sector. These small roundtable discussions are the perfect setting to discuss, debate and share insights with others.


THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: 

How a Labour government will change the planning landscape, including strategies for affordable housing, sustainability, and community involvement.


PRACTICAL ADVICE:

Gain advice on new policies, legislation and get insights on how you can accelerate decision-making in planning without compromising quality.


LEGISLATION REVIEW:

We navigated the implementations and challenges of that need to be addressed by all the latest legislation and National Planning Policy Framework changes.


THE FUTURE:

Covering recruiting and retaining skilled planners, the impact of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, meeting tight local plan deadlines, and managing enforcement within resource constraints.

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 

"Our annual Planning Summit will give you - in one day - a comprehensive overview of the practical steps your organisation can take to get ahead of the government’s planning agenda. Our speakers include government policymakers, senior decision-makers and the local authority chiefs and developers at the frontline of implementing and navigating the system. Join us in central London on 4 June"

Richard Garlic

Editor 

Planning

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