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Development planning

Delivering economic growth

Date There are no future dates confirmed for this event. Please contact us on 0845 120 9602 if you are interested in this event.

Why you should attend

Some things have not changed since last year’s conference. Economic growth is still the government’s first priority for planning, the economy is still bumping along the bottom and the North-South divide is gaping ever wider. But other things are changing. Inspectors’ reports are putting flesh on the NPPF, viability is coming to the fore as the key issue in planning, and the ground rules on employment land may be about to change, with new guidance on its way.

This B&W will:

  • Inform you about Government policy and guidance and how you should deliver it
  • Help you create a robust evidence base and sound policies to support economic development
  • Deliver the NPPF for economic issues
  • Tell you about viability and market signals
  • Explore how planning should deal with the recession
  • Discuss the issues with leading experts in the field

Benefits of attending

Attending this B&W will enable you to:

1. Assess how your policies may perform in the current climate and if they need to change

2. Peer inside forecasting models

3. Learn from market practitioners

4. Predict what the market will deliver and when

5. Understand how to respond to market signals

6. Know how to deliver and pay for your strategies

7. Discover how planning can work to support sustainable economic growth

Who should attend?

Who should attend?

  • Local authorities
    • Planners and economic development officers
  • Local Economic Partnerships
  • Delivery and regeneration agencies
  • Government departments
  • Property developers and investors
  • Planning and property consultants

Programme

9.00 Registration and coffee

9.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chair

Cristina Howick, Partner, PBA Roger Tym

The real world

9.40 The economy – an update

Mike Spicer, Head of Research, British Chambers of Commerce

10.20 The property market – an update

  • What are developers thinking?
  • Where is development most active and why?
  • Current pressures facing property development.
  • How can Planners help?

Chris Reeve, Partner and Head of Cambridge Office Agency, Bidwells

11.00 Coffee and networking

What is planning doing about it?

11.20 Planning reform in Wales

  • Wales has a new devolved planning system
  • The whole planning system is changing
    • National policy updated 2012
    • IAG Planning Review & City Regions report 2012
    • White Paper 2013
    • Planning Bill 2015
  • Will all this help the economy?
  • How is it going so far?

Dr Roisin Willmott, National Director, RTPI Cymru

12.00 Neighbourhood planning

  • How is it working out?
  • Will we get more jobs for local people?
  • Less commuting?
  • More sustainable development?
  • What are the dangers?

Chris Bowden, Director, Navigus Planning

12.40 Panel discussion

1.00 Lunch

Delivery

2.00 Whole plan viability and the economy

  • The NPPF says plans should be deliverable
  • What are the implications for economic land uses?
  • How can you make sure your plan is OK?
  • What are authorities doing about it?
  • What should you be doing?

David Codling, Head of Property, PBA Roger Tym

2.40 Infrastructure and major developments

  • Infrastructure requirements can get in the way of development
    • Constraining viability and frustrating delivery
  • How can we redefine infrastructure
    • So it supports viability and sustainable development?
  • Forget the heavy, expensive stuff
  • Be creative
  • Invest in good-quality placemaking
  • Safe streets, schools and jobs
  • Low-cost, community-based transport and energy solutions

Keith Mitchell, Chairman, Peter Brett Associates

3.20 Legal update

Celina Colquhoun, No 5 Chambers

4.00 Panel Discussion

4.20 Chair’s closing comments

4.30 Close

CPD requirements

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

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In-house training

In-house training can be presented exclusively for your organisation on any subject in the planning and development field, including management skills. Training is individually tailored to meet the specific needs of your organisation .

To discuss your in-house requirements please contact Sarah Miller on 020 3112 0118 or e-mail sarah.miller@rtpiconferences.co.uk

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