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Mixed Use Development Conference

Date 23 June 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 36543
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Why you should attend this conference

Mixed use developments are becoming increasingly popular, particularly for large scale city centre redevelopments, new sustainable communities and high-rise multi-use buildings – all of which can present unprecedented opportunities as well as challenges.

This new one-day conference has been specifically designed to help you successfully manage and get the best of out of the mixed use development process, with particular reference to the current and likely forthcoming legal and taxation issues. Our panel of industry experts will provide you with a comprehensive update, as well as practical solutions to the complex commercial, legal and policy issues arising from mixing residential with commercial development.

Who should attend?


  • Anyone concerned with the development of land or the creation of land use policy
  • Lawyers in the private and public sector
  • Planners – private, public and voluntary
  • Surveyors advising on planning and land-use issues
  • Developers and their agents
  • Property developers and their advisors

5 key benefits


Attending this conference will give you:

  1. The essential guidance on how to structure a deal and document the project
  2. Advice on how to meet public sector requirements to minimise risks
  3. Practical information on how to maximise value from your development through management and service charges
  4. An update on the latest tax implications for different development vehicles
  5. A practical example of how to apply the principles in practice through a case study exercise

Conference programme

Programme will be updated for 2011 but may include:

9.00 Registration and coffee

9.30 Chairman’s introduction and overview

9.50 Planning policy

  • A summary of how policy approaches towards mixed use development has changed over time
  • An analysis of whether these approaches have been successful in delivering truly integrated mix use development
  • What lies ahead based on latest policy and a possible change of Government?

11.00 Coffee and networking

11.20 Planning obligations

  • s106 agreements
  • Tariffs
  • Community Infrastructure Levy

12.00 Funding regeneration

  • Mixed use developments as an important part of liveable places
  • Urban regeneration is based on dense mixed use developments
  • Mixing tenure may be as important as mixing uses
  • Management issues must be considered at the outset
  • When to be flexible on planning uses and zones

12.40 Panel discussion

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Sustainability

  • Delivery of sustainable mixed use development through the existing policy framework
  • Filling the policy gap with a more flexible approach
  • Assessing the impacts of potential change

2.40 Compulsory Purchase Orders

  • Is CPO necessary?
  • Pre-CPO checklist
  • Procurement after Roanne
  • What land do you need?
  • Making the order: key steps
  • Public inquiry: making the case
  • Dealing with objections
  • Vesting the land

3.20 Planning application strategy

  • Getting the policies right
  • Type of application: outline/detailed/hybrid
  • Ensuring application is EIA compliant
  • Maximising flexibility
  • Drop-in applications

4.00 Questions and discussion

4.20 Chair’s closing comments

4.30 Close of conference

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Season ticket bookings

This conference can be purchased as part of your season ticket scheme - simply e-mail services@rtpiconferences.co.uk and we will allocate your place. If you are interested in purchasing a season ticket please call our Customer Services Team on 0845 082 1171.

CPD requirements

This event is intended to help RTPI members with their CPD requirements.

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 Dwane Charalambous on 020 7960 5604 or e-mail dwane.charalambous@hawksmere.co.uk

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