Have you completed your entry for the 2024 RTPI Awards for Research Excellence? There isn't long left – awards close for entries on Sunday, 12 May. There is no charge to enter. Celebrate your planning research:
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The RTPI has questioned whether proposals for an ‘Accelerated Planning System’ would deliver the improvements to the planning system required by councils and expected by both the Government and the public.
Read the full response:
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Enforcement officers gathered in person and online at the RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference yesterday to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
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There's only one week left to apply for the Chief Planners of Tomorrow initiative, so make sure you submit your entry before the 7 May deadline:
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Understand the challenges and opportunities and pick up vital skills needed to succeed in the industry.

Excellent day at the Royal Town Planning Institute Planning Enforcement conference. Great range of talks and roster of speakers, and a packed-to-capacity venue! Thank you for inviting me and Jessica Allen from No5 Barristers' Chambers to talk about case law updates this morning.

We are pleased to be running the RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference online and in-person today with insights and updates on key topics, not least the new Planning Enforcement Handbook, which came out last week:
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BLOG: 'For the majority of planning professionals writing reports is a key activity but it can also be a challenging one.'
Learn about the art of writing reports:
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Great turnout for our Planning for Net Zero seminar today in Newcastle. Kindly sponsored by ⁦EDF Renewables⁩ #RTPINEcpd

Calling all independent planning consultants: Don’t miss the opportunity to network with peers and discover the planning challenges and successes of Brighton at the upcoming Independent Consultants' Network Conference.

Book your place now: rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ma…

2024 RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference.

Get ready for the latest updates on enforcement regulations and the newly released Planning Enforcement Handbook for England.

Due to popular demand, this event will now be live streamed. Book your place now:
rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ap…

ICYMI the new Enforcement Handbook is out 👇

We are now entering part two of Education For Everyone - a forward looking project to broaden access to the pathways into chartership and attracting a diverse and talented new generation of planners.

Read Sue Bridge's blog for more:
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Our Chief Executive Victoria Hills MRTPI hosted an informative lunch with the Heads of Planning Everywhere (HOPE) yesterday. We brought together lead officers from some of the UK's largest planning authorities to dive deep into the biggest issues of the day
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What a day! Full of ideas and conversations about planning and the things that planners can do to change the world. More than 180 young planners bringing enough enthusiasm to light up the sun.
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Thanks to the speakers and sponsors.

'The message was clear; we all need to embrace these qualities and foster a culture of empowerment at all levels of our global planning associations from the youngest members to the top.'

Joshua Singh reflects on the American Planning Association Conference. Read more:
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📣BREAKING NEWS: The new Planning Enforcement Handbook for England is out.

The updated handbook provides local authorities’ enforcement teams with best practice advice on how to effectively deal with a range of enforcement challenges.
View the handbook: rtpi.org.uk/practice-rtpi/…

Policy Manager at Royal Town Planning Institute, Dr Daniel Slade MRTPI, shares some light on the policy, data and research around local nature recovery and local environment planning.

#TPBE5

Onto #TPBE5 Session Three, curated by Royal Town Planning Institute, with Tabitha Lythe MRTPI first up presenting on working with planners to create a rural-urban interface.

“It’s important that we work together and listen to the experts in order to make balanced decision” 🌳

Only 1 week to go until the 2024 RTPI Planning Enforcement Conference.

With new enforcement regulations coming in on 25 April and an updated Planning Enforcement Handbook for England the conference is a must for any enforcement officer.

Book now:
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We look forward to hosting a session at #TPBE5 this afternoon.

RTPI Policy Manager Dan Slade will discuss the role of planning in driving the agenda for increased urban tree cover.
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