RTPI Regional Planning Awards 2012

The RTPI Regional Planning Awards 2012 are your opportunity to celebrate the high quality planning work done in your region. These Awards are open to all planners, architects, surveyors and developers, members and non-members of the RTPI and to all projects regardless of their size or level of completion, be it a plan, strategy or finished project.

The emphasis of the Awards is originality and regional significance, especially in highlighting how the project has led to an enhancement of the physical environment which has led to recognisable social and economic benefit in terms of greater human happiness, safety and efficiency.

This year, entries will be submitted to and judged by RTPI's Regions and Nations and as these programmes are operating independently of each other, submission deadlines will vary based on your location.

Entry deadlines

West Midlands
18th May 2012 – Deadline for submissions
13th July 2012 – Award ceremony
Contact: Sue Griffith-Jones westmidlands@rtpi.org.uk
North East
20th May 2012 – Deadline for submissions
5th October – Award ceremony
Contact: Kay Lough northeast@rtpi.org.uk
North West
25th May 2012 – Deadline for submissions
5th October 2012 – Award ceremony
Contact: Beverley Watson northwest@rtpi.org.uk
East of England
1 July 2012 - Deadline for submissions
Contact: Tina Jessup eastofengland@rtpi.org.uk
Yorkshire
13 July 2012 – Deadline for submissions
December 2012 – Award ceremony
Contact: Trish Cookson yorkshire@rtpi.org.uk
London
Part of the London Planning Awards - www.londonplanningawards.com
September 7th 2012 – Deadline for submissions
January 2013 – Award Ceremony
Contact: Katherine Wade katherine.wade@rtpi.org.uk
East Midlands
Dates TBC
Contact: Sue Slack eastmidlands@rtpi.org.uk
South West
Dates TBC
Helen Clarke southwest@rtpi.org.uk
South East
No regional awards in 2012 

Planning Awards 2011 – winners

The presentation for the RTPI Planning Awards 2011 took place on Thursday 23 February 2012 at the Lancaster London, in a ceremony attended attended by Clive Betts MP, Chair of the influential Communities and Local Government Select Committee, and Colin Haylock, President of the RTPI.

Congratulations to all the winners, in particular TAYplan’s Proposed Strategic Development Plan - winner of the Silver Jubilee Cup, the top accolade for excellence in planning. See our press release on the RTPI Planning Awards and a list of the winning and commended projects.

Previous winners

• RTPI Planning Awards: Celebrating Best Practice - A database giving details of the 84 winners and commended entries from 2007 - 2011, provide examples of the very best in town planning practice.
• The RTPI Planning Awards 2010 were presented on 3 February 2011 at a ceremony at the London Hilton. Details of the winners and commendations are available here.
• The RTPI Planning Awards 2009 were presented at a ceremony at the London Hilton Hotel on 4 February 2010. Details of the winners and commendations are available here.

Celebrating achievement

• The George Pepler International Award is open to individuals under the age of 30 who wish to either visit Britain, or being resident in Britain, visit another country for a short period, (say, 3 - 4 weeks) to study some particular aspect of town and country planning.
• Our Gold Medal and President’s Special Award for Planning Achievement honour distinguished service to planning over many years. 
• The RTPI Networks also run their own awards recognising good practice.   
• We are also involved in awards which recognise achievement in planning in London and in Scotland, and are sponsors of the Housing Design Awards. 
• Three Education Awards were introduced in 2008 to reflect particular aspects of spatial planning and stakeholders that are not currently represented in the above awards.
• Our Planning Consultancy of the Year Award recognises the contribution made by consultants to better planning practice.