RTPI South East Awards for Planning Excellence 2016

The winners of this year's RTPI South East Awards for Planning Excellence 2016 were announced on 29 September at a spectacular event at the top of the Emirates Spinaker Tower in Portsmouth. The winners were:

Regional Winner 2016:

Meadow Road in Worthing, by Worthing Borough Council and Worthing Homes

Meadow Road (pictured right) is an innovative housing scheme which replaced 48 sub-standard flats with 12 family homes for affordable rent in a neighbourhood with complex deprivation issues. An existing block of flats for vulnerable residents who were unable to move was also refurbished. The project delivered clear health benefits for residents and reduced anti-social behaviour issues associated with the old housing. There was extensive, meaningful engagement by Worthing Borough Council and Worthing Homes with the community which contributed to its success.

Gareth Giles, Chair of RTPI South East said:
"Meadow Road is an outstanding housing scheme which demonstrates effective community involvement, commitment to sustainable design and a clear focus on delivering high quality accommodation for new residents. This is an exceptional example of how planners worked with architects to deliver good quality housing."

Category winners of the 2016 RTPI South East Awards for Planning Excellence were:

Winner for Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing

Meadow Road, Worthing by Worthing Borough Council and Worthing Homes

View judges' citation for Meadow Road, Worthing

Winner for Excellence in Planning to Deliver Infrastructure

Kent and Medway Growth and Infrastructure Framework by Aecom and Kent County Council

View judges' citation for Kent and Medway GIF

Winner for Excellence in Planning for Community and Well-being

American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Albion Training Ground by DMH Stallard LLP, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and Adur District Council

View judges' citation for American Express Elite Football Performance Centre

Winner for Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment

Kingsbrook Aylesbury by Bidwells, James Blake Associates, Southern Ecological Solutions, Charles and Associates (Engineering) and BDB Design Ltd 

View judges' citation for Kingsbrook Aylesbury

Commendations were presented to:

Bath Road Reservoir Site by Reading Borough Council. View judges' citation for Bath Road Reservoir Site

Wokingham Town Centre Regeneration by Wokingham Borough Council. View judges' citation for Wokingham Town Centre Regeneration

The winners of this year's RTPI South East Awards for Planning Excellence 2016 were announced on 29 September at a spectacular event at the top of the Emirates Spinaker Tower in Portsmoth.  The event was held with the South Coast Young Planners Network for their 10th Anniversary, and kindly sponsored by Countryside Properties and Turley.