Celebrating planning excellence

The RTPI North West Awards for Planning Excellence 2026 showcase and celebrate the best plans, projects, homes and people.

Congratulations to the following entries who have been selected for our 2026 shortlist:

Ancoats Dispensary, submitted by Deloitte LLP

Ancoats Green and Ancoats Mobility Hub, submitted by Deloitte LLP

Charlotte Greenhow, South Ribble BC

Chorley Council

Clover Long, Lichfields

Higham Whole Estate Plan, submitted by Lake District NPA and Crosby Granger Architects

Hive Land and Planning

Holt Town Neighbourhood Development Framework, submitted by Deloitte LLP

Kirkby Slate Quarry Extension, submitted by Stephenson Halliday and Burlington Slate Ltd

Lydia Gallagher, PWA Planning

Malachi Ward, BDP

Mill One, Cotton Works, Wigan, submitted by Paul Butler Associates / The Heaton Group

North View at North Manchester General Hospital, submitted by WSP UK Ltd

Science and Industry Museum, Power Hall, submitted by Deloitte LLP

Sefton Council

Shaun Knights, Preston City Council

Sophie Stanton, P4 Planning Ltd

South Ribble Council

Sunlight House, Manchester, submitted by Savills / Karrev

The Edge, Cumbria’s Coastal Activities Centre, Whitehaven

Now that our regional shortlist is revealed, we are looking forward to giving recognition to the planners and teams who have delivered such inspiring work this past year.

We will be announcing our regional winners at our Annual Dinner, taking place at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester on Friday 19 June and hope you can join us.

A stepping stone to our national celebration

The winners in the North West become national finalists*.

High scoring shortlisted project entries from the regions and nations are also put through for judging in the national awards and will be judged against the other projects in their selected categories for the national finalist list.  The remaining four direct to national categories are also judged to complete the national finalist list of 16 categories.

The national finalists will be announced on 7 October and the winners will be honoured at a celebration ceremony taking place in London on 3 December.

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

For more information 

If you have any questions, please visit the Awards hub or contact Bev Watson.