The East of England Awards for Planning Excellence continue to recognise and highlight the positive contribution planning professionals make in the communities we serve around the world.
Congratulations to the East of England Awards for Planning Excellence winners 2024, who were announced at the RTPI East of England Awards for Planning Excellence Awards Ceremony on 20 June at Cripps Court Conference Centre.
- Best Plan – Dunton Hills Garden Village Supplementary Planning Document entered by HTA Design LLP
- Best Project – Teachers Close, Needham Market, entered by Ingleton Wood LLP
- Young Planner of the Year – Matthew Harmsworth
- Small Consultancy of the Year – Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd
- Planning Authority of the Year – Stevenage Borough Council
A stepping stone to our national celebration
These winners become national finalists except for Young Planner of the Year, who will be judged by the national judges in September. The top five will become Young Planner of the Year national finalists.
All the shortlisted entries from the project categories* will be judged for the national finalist list. The remaining five direct-to-national categories** are also judged to complete the national finalist list of a total of 15 categories.
The national finalists will be announced on 16 October. The winners will be announced and celebrated on 26 November 2024 in London at the national ceremony. Details will be announced here.
*Project categories:
- 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 homes or more)
**Direct to national categories:
- Excellence in Digital Planning Practice
- International Award for Planning Excellence
- In-house Planning Team of the Year
- Planning Consultancy of the Year
- Inspirational Leader of the Year
Thank you to the judges
Thank you to the RTPI East of England judges for generously volunteering their time, dedication, and expertise to the judging process, including participating in interviews and site visits. Your commitment and support are truly appreciated.
For more information
If you have any questions, please visit the awards hub or contact Fiona Fowell, RTPI East of England Regional Coordinator.
Thank you to our sponsors
Ceremony sponsor
Axis Land Partnerships
Ceremony Sponsor
Axis Land Partnerships
Ceremony Sponsor
Axis Land Partnerships is a land promotion and development company. We take on all the work needed to achieve a planning consent whether we are promoting your site long-term through the local plan or preparing a detailed application for submission to the local planning authority. Our expertise is based on a wealth of experience in planning, construction and infrastructure and the flexibility and willingness to explore new ways of working.
Category Sponsors
Bidwells
Planning Authority of the Year Category Sponsor
Bidwells
Planning Authority of the Year Category Sponsor
We’re a leading UK property consultancy, at the forefront of two of the most dynamic real estate markets in the UK: the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and the emerging field of Natural Capital.
Our 500-strong team manages over £5.2bn in property assets for national and international investors, and serves as a gateway to these highly attractive markets for science and technology corporations and investors across North America, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe.
Today, we are the largest property consultancy in the Arc region, with one of the largest planning teams in the UK - our work is extraordinarily diverse.
Vistry Group
Young Planner of the Year Category Sponsor
Vistry Group
Young Planner of the Year Category Sponsor
Vistry Group is a top 5 housebuilder with a purpose to develop sustainable new homes and communities across all sectors of the UK housing market. Vistry do this with an ethos of doing the right thing across all operations, and with our people acting by our values of integrity, caring and quality.
Vistry Group is uniquely positioned to lead the way in the UK housing market with a countercyclical business model featuring Vistry Housebuilding and Vistry Partnerships which combines both partner delivery and development-led capabilities and has a hard-earned reputation for delivery, quality and sector knowledge across all housing tenures.
