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London Awards for Planning Excellence

Celebrating Planning Excellence 

The London 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 London Awards for Planning Excellence winners 2025 who were announced at the Awards Ceremony event on 10 July at Howden, One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF

 

  • Best Plan – OPDC Public Realm and Green Infrastructure Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) submitted by Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
  • Best Project – Tower Court and submitted by Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design
  • Planning Authority of the Year – Be First (on behalf of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham)
  • Mid-Size Planning Consultancy of the Year – PMV Planning 
  • Young Planner of the Year – Alexander Tayler
  • Chair’s Award – Tower Court and submitted by Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design

 

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 four 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 9 October. The winners will be announced and celebrated at the national ceremony on 27 November 2025 in London. 

*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 

Thank you to the judges 

Thank you to our 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 name of coordinator job title. 

 

Thank you to our sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors: Dentons, Howden and Vistry Group

If you are interested in sponsoring the London awards next year, please contact Rachel Smith, RTPI London Regional Manager.

 

 

 

Ceremony Sponsors

Dentons

Howden

Category Sponsors

Vistry Group

Young Planner of the Year Category Sponsor

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