In the context of ongoing uncertainty about next steps with the Westminster Government’s proposed radical reform of the planning system, and following COP26, the TCPA’s Annual Conference will consider what we need the planning system to deliver for the future, and whether the proposed reforms will help achieve outcomes which are better for people’s health, are democratic and will also help deliver the country’s carbon commitments. 

The TCPA has long believed the planning system can be transformational for people, communities and the environment. It does need to be reformed and we need to get it right. But this conference will also be an opportunity to consider other changes, outside of the statutory planning system, that might be needed if we are to deliver places in which everyone can thrive, including through considering examples from the devolved nations.  

Agenda:

Session 1: The politics of hope: what we need the planning system to deliver for people, places and the environment
10:30	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIR   Mary Parsons, Chair, TCPA
10:35	MAKING PLACES AND PLANNING DELIVER FOR CLIMATE   Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change
10:50	Q&A
11:00	PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW DO WE MAKE SURE PLACES DELIVER FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT?   Lindsey Richards, Head of Planning, Homes England Andrew Taylor, Group Planning Director, Countryside Properties Sarah Wilson, Senior Design & Landscape Officer, Leeds City Council Ryan Walker, The RTPI Young Planner of the Year for 2021
11:30	MAKING PLACES DELIVER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS        Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
11:40	HOW THE PLANNING SYSTEM CAN DELIVER FOR PEOPLE, PLACES AND THE ENVIRONMENT   Hugh Ellis, Director of Policy, TCPA
11:50	Q&A
12:00 – 13:00	BREAK

Session 2: Opportunities and barriers to transformational change
13:00	WELCOME BACK    Mary Parsons, Chair, TCPA
13:05	PLANNING FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET: QUIETLY REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS FROM PRACTICE   Frazer Osment, Chair, LDA Design
13:15	MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT – WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE    Dinah Bornat RIBA, Mayor of London Design Advocate; Director, ZCD Architects
13:25	Q&A
13:40	CRANBROOK: THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF CREATING A NEW PLACE    Kenji Shermer, Urban Designer, East Devon District Council
13:50	LEA BRIDGE AREA FRAMEWORK: PUTTING 15 MINUTE NEIGHBOURHOOD PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE   Erin Byrne, Head of Area Regeneration, London Borough of Waltham Forest
14:00	Q&A
14:20	SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS   Mary Parsons, Chair, TCPA
14:30	CLOSE

The conference is essential for councillors, developers, consultants, business leaders, senior council officers, community groups, architects and designers, and anyone who is interested in the future prosperity of England.  

We are grateful to LDA Design for their support of this event.

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Prices: £50+vat for TCPA Individual Concessionary Members (retired, unemployed and students); £75+vat for TCPA/NCG Members; £150+vat for non-members; FREE for the first 30 TCPA Student Members, £20+vat thereafter.

Please note this webinar will be broadcast using Zoom software. Please make sure you have registered on the Zoom website to receive a link to the webinar. You will find the registration link in your confirmation email.

Please make sure you carry out a Test Meeting in advance of the webinar to test your system compatibility, internet connection and audio settings ahead of time to ensure you are able to join. You can do this here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting. Please also make sure your IT department will allow the use of Zoom as we will not be able to provide refunds if you cannot join for technical reasons. Recordings will not be circulated after the event.

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Cover photo credit: Photo by Chloé Taranto on Unsplash