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RTPI South West welcomes to you their CPD Seminar series for 2024. This is a HYBRID Seminar so you may opt to attend in-person or virtually. We hope this enables the event to be as inclusive as possible.
Why do we conserve historic buildings and places? What is their value to wider society, particularly in the context of climate change? With this seminar in conjunction with IHBC South West we explore keeping the past alive and reusing historic buildings with sympathetic design. Join our expert speakers and the heritage specialists with their practical advice on topics including: how we take account of ‘significance’ in the decision making process, and adapting historic buildings to combat climate change.
Why should you attend?
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Find out more about historic Gloucester and its current and future conservation plans
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Understand the impact of significance and the contribution made by setting
- Hear more about the Planning Inspectorates role in decision making
- Take part in a workshop and discussion on applying significance and the planning balance of harm vs public benefit
- Hear the latest heritage provisions within the LURA, recent changes to the framework for planning and heritage in Wales and the latest case law.
- Understand more about emerging policy and legal issues for climate and heritage
- Consider the realities of climate change vulnerability and retrofit
- Case Study: Retrofitting Listed Buildings in Bath and hear more about their Local Energy Advice Demonstrator
Please note that the programme is still in draft stage. We reserve the right to update and amend the programme accordingly. We will do our best to keep the event programme current and reactive to any key legislation or guidance changes.
Alexandra Best
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Alexandra Best
Bath and North East Somerset Council
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Alexis Edwards
RTPI South West RMB Chair
Alexis Edwards
RTPI South West RMB Chair
Since graduating from UWE with an MA in Town and Country Planning Alexis started out in development management. After being made an offer he couldn’t refuse, Alexis transferred into transport planning where he now has over 10 years’ experience as a chartered Town Planner. Alexis has a wide range of experience from leading on the Western Gateway Sub-National Transport Body’s Rail Strategy, preparing major transport bids, writing supplementary planning documents, to delivering small scale projects on the ground. Not content with just the two degrees Alexis completed an MSc in Transport Planning and Engineering at the University of Southampton to broaden his knowledge and expertise in transport planning. Looking for new challenges Alexis moved back into development management and is BCP’s Transport Development Manager.
Charles Mynors
Lawyer; co-author, Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
Charles Mynors
Lawyer; co-author, Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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Kate Biggs
Conservation Officers at Gloucester City Council
Kate Biggs
Conservation Officers at Gloucester City Council
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Ken Sabel
Associate Director Environment at AtkinsRéalis
Ken Sabel
Associate Director Environment at AtkinsRéalis
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Michael Netter
Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance Director
Michael Netter
Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance Director
Michael Netter is the Director at the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA), the Professional Services Officer at the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), and Hon Secretary and Trustee at the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC). He holds an MSc in Historic Building Conservation from Kingston University and a BSc in Construction Engineering and Management from Purdue University. Michael worked in Project Management for Skanska in the United States on commercial construction projects in the higher education, telecommunications, laboratory, and rail sectors, before transitioning into the heritage sector in the UK in 2013. His MSc dissertation explored ‘BIM Applications to Heritage Buildings’ through a research-internship at Ramboll UK. He takes part in the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) and has produced a podcast for the IHBC that raises awareness and understanding of how conservation philosophy and practice contributes towards meeting the challenge of climate change.
Morwenna Slade
Climate Change Director at Ingleton Wood
Morwenna Slade
Climate Change Director at Ingleton Wood
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Simon Hickman
Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas for South West and Development Advice Team Leader at Historic England
Simon Hickman
Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas for South West and Development Advice Team Leader at Historic England
Simon Hickman is the Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas for Historic England in the South West. He and his team are responsible for assessing several thousand applications to alter heritage assets across the South West region every year, and responding with expert advice. Prior to his move to Bristol, Simon worked for Historic England’s London region where he was the lead advisor on several heritage projects of national significance, including the restoration of both King’s Cross and St Pancras stations. He started his career in building conservation as conservation officer for Durham City Council, but was working in the field of heritage prior to that as the manager of a steam railway in Scotland. He holds a degree in Town Planning and a masters in Architectural Conservation from the University of Dundee. He can be followed on X/Twitter as @heritagelocum
Ullin Jodah-McStea
Conservation Officer at Gloucester City Council
Ullin Jodah-McStea
Conservation Officer at Gloucester City Council
Following many years in education and academic research, for which she gained an MA and PhD in Historical Studies, Ullin turned her attention to the historic environment, successfully gaining an MSc in Historic Conservation from Bath University as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Architectural History from Oxford.
For the last ten years Ullin has worked predominantly as a local authority conservation officer, though she has also been involved in other projects, such as setting up Tewkesbury’s HSHAZ.
Whilst initially starting work in Regency Cheltenham, Ullin has experience of development management in a rural context, the Cotswolds, she is currently Principal Conservation Officer at Gloucester City Council
Booking
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If you wish to complete a group booking for one or more events / people then please contact [email protected]
RTPI South West are also happy to support RTPI Members and Students who are unemployed or financially precluded from attending local CPD events. Please contact us to discuss opportunities.
Speakers needed
If you would like to speak at this or other events, please do get in touch.
Sponsorship opportunities
RTPI South West have a range of sponsorship opportunities for a number of events in the year, so please do get in touch to discuss. As well as supporting events which raise the profile of planning, they are a great way of aligning to your organisation values and goals.
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