
Core CPD Framework:
- Development and Infrastructure Planning
- 4.5 CPD Hours
Development and Infrastructure Planning
Getting the delivery of infrastructure right is a significant challenge in the delivery of new development. This session will cover a focused view on infrastructure required at the regional and local level from integrated transport, energy, and water with a view on how we can tie these together to deliver cohesive and healthy communities.
We will hear from a range of speakers involved in the planning of major development including some of the challenges faced and their tips as to how as a sector we can work to deliver integrated thinking around infrastructure and new development.
At this event you hear from
- a range of speakers involved in the planning of major development
- understand some of the challenges faced regarding these major developments
- explore and their tips as to how as a sector we can work to deliver integrated thinking around infrastructure and new development.
Programme
9:15am - arrival and registration
9.45am - Chairs welcome - Andrew Dorrian, Principal Transport Planner - North East Combined Authority
Capturing Infrastructure needs
- Heather Orton, Principal Manager / Jamie Reed, Project Manager - North East Combined Authority
- Transport Planner - Gateshead Council - tbc
- Claire Bradley, Principal Planner - Durham County Council
- Q&A
Strategic Planning - A return?
- Richard Wood, Director - Richard Wood Associates
- Next steps - tbc
- Q&A
11.45am - Refreshments break
Integrated and sustainable developments
- Helen Ledger, Planning Casework Officer and/or Ellen Douglass, Planning Policy Manager - Active Travel England
- Additional speaker tbc
- Q&A
Net zero infrastructure and sustainable energy supplies for development
- Speakers tbc
- Q&A
1.20pm - 2pm Lunch
Funding and Financing complex sites that require significant infrastructure upgrades
- Dan Sheppard, National Wealth Fund
- Additional speakers tbc
- Q&A
Tying it all together - the importance of coordinated infrastructure planning, in the delivery of healthy, cohesive places and spaces
- John Dales, Director - Urban Movement
- Dr Alistair Ford, Dare Project - Newcastle University
- Emma Allan, Active Travel Manager - Gateshead Council
- Q&A
3.50pm - Closing remarks
4pm - Close
Please contact Kim Walker for an update on the programme.
Accessibility
• The venue is 15/20mins walk away from Newcastle Central Station a
• On-site Car Parking
• The venue is accessible by taxi
The RTPI is committed to delivering inclusive events to make sure that all attendees have the best possible experience. To help work towards being able to do this if you have any access needs or special requirements you would like to discuss, please contact Kim Walker. Your feedback is important to us as we strive to create a welcoming and accommodating environment for everyone.
Please note we have a limited number of free places for those members working for Local Authorities.
Useful Links for further reading
• RTPI Infrastructure and Planning
Discover more about our chair and speakers
Additional information will be provided as we finalise the programme.

Andrew Dorrian
Senior Transport Planner at North East Combined Authority

Andrew Dorrian
Senior Transport Planner at North East Combined Authority
A chartered Town Planner and member of the Transport Planning Society Andrew is a Senior Transport Planner at NE Combined Authority. He works in Transport and Infrastructure planning responsible for the development and delivery of the North East’s transport pipeline and transport plan. Andrew prepares major funding bids develops regional policy and strategy and project manages the delivery of capital and revenue funding in the region. Andrew works closely with local authority, national and subnational partners in linking transport planning wider spatial planning outcomes.
Prior to joining the Transport North East, Andrew spend six years at Transport for London working in development management across South London. He also gained experience in TfL’s Commercial Development team. Whilst in London Andrew was Chair of the RTPI region in 2016 and was Honorary Secretary prior to that. He is now a member of the RTPI NE RAC and Planning Aid England volunteer, part of a team providing advice through PAE’s advice line service.