Winner: Ceredigion County Council
Team Ceredigion are improving, engaging and striving to be the best. They have implemented a number of changes in the way they operate and the work they focus on. They are tackling their difficulties head on, whether this relates to rurality, phosphates, placemaking, recruitment or determination rates. This is done by engaging with their users, and striving to create an agile, better working environment, with more customer focus, whilst delivering on the plans and strategies that safeguard local heritage, put town centres first and manage special habitats. Through their work Ceredigion County Council aim for efficient, timely planning decisions based on co-produced visions.
The judges said "This submission is testament to the dedication and exceptional hard work undertaken by Ceredigion to improve the delivery of its planning function within the county. In particular, how it has reduced the backlog of open cases to manageable levels, and how it has engaged with various stakeholders in bringing forward place making plans, increasing affordable housing provisions and establishing a culture of inclusivity."
Ceredigion County Council team at the RTPI Cymru Awards for Planning Excellence 2025 (credit: Chloe Michelle Photography)