Awards for Planning Excellence 2024

Celebrating the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence national finalists

The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2024, now in their 47^th year, showcase and celebrate the very best plans, people and projects and highlight the positive contribution planning professionals make in the communities we serve around the world.

Our Nations and Regions celebration events took place in June and July. Each winner was submitted for judging in the national awards alongside the direct-to-national categories.  

Click on each category below to see who has made our 2024 national finalists:

• Excellence in Plan Making Practice
• Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy
• Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing
• Excellence in Planning for Heritage and Culture
• Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment
• Excellence in Planning for Communities (small schemes under 50 homes)
• Excellence in Planning for Communities (large schemes of 50 or more homes)
• Excellence in Digital Planning Practice
• International Award for Planning Excellence
• In-house Planning Team of the Year
• Small Planning Consultancy of the Year
• Planning Consultancy of the Year
• Planning Authority of the Year
• Inspirational Leader of the Year
• Young Planner of the Year*

*All Young Planner of the Year winners from the Nations and Regions will be entered into the national shortlist to be judged by the national judges. The top five will become Young Planner of the Year national finalists. 

View the Awards for Planning Excellence national finalists' brochure here.

Thanks to all our RTPI members and staff, entrants, judges, and sponsors who continue to make these awards a highlight and celebrate the best in planning. There’s still time to sign up to sponsor this year’s awards; please contact Lucy Barton-Roberts.

Be part of our national winners’ celebration and book now

The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence national winners’ ceremony is a highlight of the planning profession’s calendar. Zoe Lyons will host the ceremony in London on 26 November 2024 at 6 pm.

Venue: The Fountain Room - 93 Guilford St, London WC1N 1DN

Ticket prices:

Corporate single ticket - £200.00 + VAT (£240.00)

Corporate table of 10 - £1,900.00 + VAT (£2,280.00)

Local Authority -  £150.00+VAT (£180.00)

Free carer tickets will be available.

Tickets are on sale now for tables of 10 and individuals. Book here to secure your spot quickly.

Dress code: Black tie/celebratory attire.

For more information

For questions about the national finalists and ceremony, please get in touch with the Awards team at [email protected].