2009 Award Winners

The awards presentation for the RTPI Planning Awards 2009 took place on Thursday 4 February 2010 at the London Hilton, in a ceremony attended by Ann Skippers, President of the RTPI and Bob Neill MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. 

Congratulations to all the winners, in particular the Victoria Square Regeneration Project, Belfast -  winner of the Silver Jubilee Cup, the planning world's top accolade for excellent planning.

In their report the judges said "It has been a fascinating year for the judging panel as we tackled the difficult, but immensely enjoyable task of identifying quality planning achievement. Planning and planners are too often criticised and too rarely praised. The RTPI Awards give us the opportunity to put that right".

The President's Special Award for Planning Achievement was awarded to the active members and volunteers of the RTPI.

Click to see the winners of the Consultancy, Education and Lifelong Learning and Young Planner of the Year awards

Click on the links below for details of the winning and commended projects.

♦ City and Metropolitan Areas Winner and the Silver Jubilee Cup
Victoria Square Regeneration Project, Belfast - BDP

Commendation
Woolwich Arsenal Extension - Docklands Light Railway
Cabot Circus, Bristol - Bristol City Council, Turley Associates and Land Securities

♦ Sustainable Communities Winner
One Brighton - Brighton and Hove City Council 

♦ Town Regeneration Winner
Ringing the Changes: The Ashford Ring Road Project - Kent County Council

♦ Rural Areas and the Natural Environment Winner
St Davids Gateway and Oriel y Parc Gallery Scheme - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Commendation
Ceredigion Coast Path, West Wales - Ceredigion County Council

♦ Heritage Winners
Castle Howard Conservation Management Plan and Development Framework - Castle Howard Estate
Gardyne's Land, Dundee - Dundee City Council

Commendation
Cobham Ashenbank Management Scheme - Gravesham Borough Council

♦ Planning Process Winner
Barnsley Education Sites DPD - Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Commendations
Householder Appeals Service - The Planning Inspectorate
Streamlined Consultation Scheme, Northern Ireland - Planning Service Northern Ireland

♦ E-Government Winner
London Brownfield Sites Review (Stage 2) - Arup

♦ Arts Culture and Sport Winner
Dorney Rowing Lake, Eton - Capita Lovejoy

♦ Spatial Strategies Winner
Solent Waterfront Strategy - Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

♦ Climate Change Winner
London Rivers Action Plan - Environment Agency

Commendations
Sustainable Design and Construction SPD - London Borough of Southwark
Moving Green Roofs into the Mainstream - Environment Agency

♦ Equality and Diversity Winner
Inclusive Design Strategy and Standards - Olympic Delivery Authority

♦ Public Realm Winner
City of London Street Scene Challenge - City of London

♦ Contribution to Planning Winner
100 Years of Planning Achievement - University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design

♦ Young Planner of the Year - Tom Venables

♦ Award for Excellence in Planning Education - Cardiff University School of City and Regional Planning.

♦ Award for Outstanding Student Achievement in Planning Education - Kathryn Gilchrist from Heriot-Watt University

♦ Employer/Practitioner Award for Commitment to Lifelong Learning and Professional Development - The Planning Inspectorate and Mid Sussex District Council

♦ Planning Consultancy of the Year Award - Scott Wilson

Commendation - Colin Buchanan, Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners

♦ Small Planning Consultancy of the Year - Laurence Associates

Commendation - Beacon Planning

♦ Planning Consultant of the Year Award - Richard Heggie (Urban Animation)

Click here for the 2009 Judges Report and the full short list of finalists.

Our panel of judges were:

• Kay Powell, (Chair of Judges) and Secretary of the National Planning Forum
• Gareth Pryce, Vice President of the Planning Summer School
• Professor Chris Couch, Liverpool John Moores University

Most entries have now been passed down to the RTPI Regions who will now be running their own awards schemes. This is with the exception of Northern Ireland, Scotland and London who have their own awards schemes.

 RTPI PLANNING AWARDS 2010

The closing date for entries this year is MONDAY 12 APRIL.   Click here for an entry form and further details about categories and the criteria.
 

RTPI PLANNING AWARD 2008

The full list of 2008 award winners and commendations can be found here and see below for the full judges' report

The Royal Town Planning Institute established its awards for Planning Achievement in 1977. The purpose was twofold: to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne; and to throw a public spotlight on the positive achievements of the planning profession. The premier award is the Silver Jubilee Cup which is held by the winning group for one year. These awards are run in association with Planning.

For further details on any of the RTPI awards please contact awards@rtpi.org.uk 

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Judy Woollett

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The Royal Town Planning Institute

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04-Feb-10

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