Events

The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence

We're delighted that Sir Terry Farrell has agreed to be Chair of judges for this year, heading our panel of expert judges.

The awards presentation will take place on 10 July 2013

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The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence celebrate the contribution that planners and planning make to society, to highlight exceptional examples of planning and to inspire others to achieve the same high standards.

With 250 of the UK’s leading planning and development professional gathered to celebrate the best that planning can achieve, this is an excellent opportunity to network and extend your contacts.That makes the Awards presentation the ideal occasion, not only to find out first who the winners are, but to inspire your team or impress your clients - to help you do that, we're offering five places for the price of four. That means you can host four colleagues for an evening of high quality networking over wine and canapés and spend just £100 (+ VAT).

Shortlisting is in progress

Entries are now closed for this year and we'll be announcing our shortlist in late March. Winning, or being shortlisted for, these prestigious awards is a clear demonstration of the quality of your work. All shortlisted and winning entrants will be provided with an Awards logo, which can be used on your own website and promotional materials.

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All entries will be assessed by our panel of judges from across the private, public and third sectors. The panel includes representatives of British Land, AECOM, RSPB, Birmingham City Council, NLP, the Planning Inspectorate, Savills and GL Hearn.

Awards for projects

Awards categories for projects are:

Outstanding planning to deliver growth (sponsored by British Land)
Leading the way in planning for community
Excellence in planning and design for the public realm
Best planning for natural and built heritage
Exemplary rural planning
Innovative use of the planning process a) plan making and b) development management