The awards recognise and celebrate leading spatial planning research from RTPI-accredited planning schools and RTPI members.  

Entries were submitted for the Patsy Healey Award for Academic Excellence, the Sir Peter Hall Award for Wider Engagement, the Tony Crook Award for Early Career Research, the Student Dissertation Award and the Practitioner Research Award.  

There are five winning entries covering a range of issues affecting the planning profession, including tackling inequality in housing design, protections for ancient trees and mobility hub networks.

The winners were announced at the UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference drinks reception in Belfast.