Planning Aid England provides specific training to develop the skills of community groups (who meet our eligibility criteria) to understand and take part in the planning system. Depending on the topic area, speakers could include Planning Aid staff, one of our volunteer planners or a specialist speaker.

Please contact your regional office if your group would like training on such areas as:

• Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
• Gypsies and travellers planning issues
• Understanding and influencing the planning system
• Regeneration
• Conservation
• Planning for non-planners

• Eligibility criteria (pdf)