

HYBRID EVENT: Join us in-person or virtually – choose an option to suit your professional needs.
Enhance your planning expertise at our comprehensive full-day CPD seminar. This event has been put together based on direct member feedback, covering the precise topics you've told us matter most in today's challenging planning landscape.
With sessions on flooding regulations, rural planning, approaches to sustainable regeneration and important legislative updates, this event delivers exactly what practicing planners need right now.
Whether you're looking to sharpen your technical or professional knowledge, or navigate complex practice issues, this event allows you to customise your learning experience while connecting with fellow planning professionals in a collaborative environment.
Click here for the draft programme
Flooding:
- Recent changes to sequential testing in the NPPF and the updated flood maps
- Flood alleviation scheme implementation
- Flood Risk Assessment (FRAs) for Planning application and Sequential testing
Rural Planning:
- The practicalities of planning in rural areas, particularly from an ecological perspective, and how the Environmental Act influences these considerations
- Shaping the Countryside – Recent Innovations in Rural Planning
- Grey Belt
Regeneration and shaping sustainable communities:
- Heritage in an urban setting or coastal regeneration
- Modular House Building
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill:
- What's next for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
- Legal update
Interactive debate:
- The Past, Present, and Future of Planning System Reorganisation and Devolution.
Speakers include:
- Nicole Gullan, Abtech
- George Eustice,Penbroath Ltd
- Gary Mickelborough, Bloomfields Ltd
- Brendan McCarthy, Ridge and Partners
- Veronica James, Environment Agency
- Kevin Leigh, Thomas Moore Chambers
- Sam Wood, DLA
- Ron Tate, Retired
- Mark James, Thanet District Council
- Pat Steward, Agile properties
- Nick Paterson-Neild, Stantec
- Claire Tester, SDNPA
- and more
The event will be followed by drinks reception. RTPI members are invited to join us at a free drinks reception from 5.30pm -7.00 pm. Please book your place here SE members summer reception in Guildford. Complimentary tickets are also available to non-members attending the CPD day. Email [email protected] to book a place.
Accessibility
The Guildford Pavilion is a 10 minutes walk from Guildford station. More details can be found here: The Guildford Pavilion | Guildford's Events Venue
The RTPI is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all members, staff and visitors. For further accessibility information, please contact your Regional Co-ordinator: [email protected].