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Guide to the planning system in 2011

Date 28 January 2011
Duration 1 Day
Price GBP 489 + VAT
Location London
Venue The Hatton (etc Venues)
Registration 9.00-9.30
Close of Seminar 4.30
Our code 36532
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Why you should attend this conference

This conference will look at future changes to the planning system. Key speakers, including CLG representatives, will give their views on new legislation and the impact it will have on both private and public sector planners.

Delegates will leave the conference with an insight into Government’s objectives for the forthcoming year and the issues important to their daily work.

Who should attend?

  • Planning lawyers
  • Legal associates
  • Both private and public sector planners
  • Surveyors advising on planning issues
  • Elected members

Benefits of attending

This conference will help you:

1. Understand the implications of Planning Bill and other key legislation changes

2. Understand the changes to relevant Planning Policy Statements

3. Consider what adjustments you will need to make to comply with these changes

Programme

Programme is currently being updated for 2011 but may include elements of the following:

9.00 Coffee and registration

9.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chair

9.40 Government priorities for planning

  • The changing environment

10.05 The RTPI’s Manifesto for Planning

  • Where we are and what it means for planners
  • Taking action on climate change
  • Promoting community engagement
  • Looking ahead to where we could be

10.30 Update on the Community Infrastructure Levy

  • Proposals for CIL
  • Outcome of the public consultation
  • Next steps and implementation

11.00 Coffee and networking

11.20 Climate change update

  • What has changed since the Planning Policy Statement on climate change since it was published in December 2007
  • Set this within the context of wider Government policy on mitigating and adapting to climate change
  • Share thinking on the development of the new draft PPS combining the Renewable Energy PPS and climate change PPS
  • Share what else CLG is doing to help planners manage the challenge posed by climate change

12.00 Planning for 4 degrees

  • Spatial principles for low-carbon transition
  • Adaptation, adaptation, adaptation
  • Attitudes in the commercial property sector to climate change and sustainability
  • Reconciling environmental, human and financial priorities in development standards

12.40 Panel discussion

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Introducing the Infrastructure Planning Commission

  • How National Policy Statements will work
  • Consultation and representation: improving participation
  • How the IPC will take decisions
  • Timetable for implementation

2.40 The future of regional planning

3.20 The cumulative impact of policy and regulation on home building viability

  • The upward trajectory of policy and regulation since the early 1990s
  • Pushing to the limits of viability by 2007
  • And beyond post-2007
  • Policy and regulation choices for recovery
  • Allowing home builders to meet consumer demand (mix, density, specification)

4.00 Panel discussion

4.20 Close of conference

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CPD requirements

This event is intended to help RTPI members with their CPD requriements

Outsourcing and event management service

Kaplan Hawksmere has over 10 years experience in running outsourced and managed training contracts both in the private and public sectors. Our highly skilled team will work with you to effectively manage your events, conferences and training programmes to maximise delegate numbers and revenue and to deliver significant benefits including:

  • Financial returns – possible increased revenues or cost reductions
  • Risk reduction
  • High delivery standards and customer satisfaction
  • Flexibility to work with your own teams or independently
  • Greater market exposure
  • Low cost, exceptional responsive market research

If you would like any further information on this service please contact Neil Vincent on 020 7960 5677 or e-mail neil.vincent@kaplan.co.uk

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