West Midlands Awards for Planning excellence shortlist
The RTPI West Midlands Awards for Planning Excellence 2026 showcase and celebrate the very best plans, projects, homes and people.
Congratulations to the following entries who have been selected for our 2026 shortlist:
• Wightwick Manor and Gardens
• Angel Croft, Lichfield District Council
• Blythe Valley Park
• Lichfield Leisure Centre, Lichfield District Council
• Stansgate Planning
• Cannock Chase District Council
• Hannah Davies
• Christian Evans
• Holly Williams
• Grace Lockley
• Jack Barnes
• Georgina Kean
Join us to celebrate regional excellence
Now that our regional shortlist is out, we are looking forward to meeting and giving recognition to the planners and teams who have delivered such inspiring work this past year.
We hope you can join us for our West Midlands celebration event on 23 July 2026 where we will be announcing and honouring our local winners. The reception will be held at The Exchange in Birmingham.
A stepping stone to our national celebration
The winners in the West Midlands become national finalists.*
High scoring shortlisted project entries from the nations and regions are 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.
Sponsors
Sponsoring the RTPI West Midlands Awards for Planning Excellence is a powerful way to visibly support planning excellence and connect with a highly engaged professional audience.
If you’re interested in sponsoring the West Midlands Awards for Planning Excellence, please contact Heidi Smith or Mary Bolawole
For more information
If you have any questions about the shortlisting or celebration event, please visit the awards hub or contact Mary Bolawole, RTPI West Midlands Regional Manager.
