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Don’t miss ‘Digital skills for planners’ at the National Planning Conference 

There is less than a week to go until the National Planning Conference, and ticket sales end today!  

With the date fast approaching, and we are really getting excited for the wide range of speakers we’ve assembled to talk on the most pertinent issues facing our industry today. We want to take this opportunity to discuss one of them –focused on the digital tools planners have available to them today! 

Digital technology is becoming ubiquitous, but will planners need to be digital experts in the future to make use of emerging technology? In this track we explore how the profession’s skills will need to adapt to unlock the sector’s digital future. 

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Join our ‘Resource planning the future of the profession’ and our ‘Planning for People’ sessions at the National Planning Conference

The National Planning Conference is fast approaching and you only have until 7pm on Friday 11 November to book your ticket, make sure you secure your place today! 

The conference will see two great sessions: ‘Resource planning – the future of the profession’ and ‘Planning for People’. 

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One week to go until the National Planning Conference – last chance to get your ticket!

There is just one week before the start of the National Planning Conference 2022 and the last day to buy tickets for the event is tomorrow, Friday 11 November – sales end at 7pm.

The conference will be held on 17 and 18 November at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. It will be the first event of its kind, hosted in collaboration between the Planning Portal and the Royal Town Planning Institute. 

Together, these organisations have an unrivalled knowledge of our sectors. We are very excited to welcome speakers and delegates from across our industries to the conference to share their knowledge and ideas. 

Take a look at the range of organisations from across our industries have already confirmed their attendance. 

What is happening at the conference?

The event offers two unique days of accredited continuous professional development. There will also be free voluntary wellness breakout sessions, and on the evening of the first day a gala dinner, tickets for which are available for purchase separately. 

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Planning to deliver sustainable development goals at the National Planning Conference 2022

There is just now eight days to go until the National Planning Conference, which will be held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole on 17 and 18 November. 

We will welcome a range of speakers from across the planning industry to speak on a host of the most important issues facing the world of planning today. 

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Take a look at the full agenda for the National Planning Conference

With just ten days to go until the National Planning Conference 2022, we are delighted to share the full conference agenda with you all!

The National Planning conference, held on 17 and 18 November, will be the first event of its kind, hosted in collaboration between the Planning Portal and the Royal Town Planning Institute. 

Tickets for the conference are on sale until the end of this week – with the cut-off date for purchase being 11 November.

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Planning news – 3 November 2022

FMB members support retrofitting UK homes
Small builders are in favour of a long-term plan to retrofit homes to reduce energy consumption and make them more energy efficient.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Football team and development firm join forces on regeneration project
Wates Partnerships and Aldershot Town Football Club have agreed to deliver homes on land around the EBB Stadium, which will facilitate the regeneration of the football stadium in the town centre.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

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Latest updates to the Planning Portal 

We’re pleased to announce the following fixes and improvements to our planning application service, which will be put in place this evening, Thursday 3 November 2022.

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Join these top organisations at the National Planning Conference 2022 

On 17 and 18 November 2022, professionals from across the planning industry will attend the first ever National Planning Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. 

The conference will focus specifically on the unique opportunities that planning reforms taking place across the UK are presenting to our industry, and how we can embrace them. 

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Planning news – 27 October 2022

Injunction secured against illegal development in Cheshire
The High Court has granted Cheshire East Council an injunction against a landowner and his wife for unauthorised development in a rural community.
Laura Edgar, The Planner

Housing secretary modifies two councils’ Article 4 directions
Housing secretary Simon Clarke has intervened in two councils’ decisions to issue Article 4 directions to control commercial-to-residential permitted development rights (PDR).
Laura Edgar, The Planner

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Get five tickets for the price of four for the National Planning Conference 2022 

Is your company joining us for the National Planning Conference?  

The National Planning Conference 2022 will be the first ever event of its kind, hosted in collaboration between the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Planning Portal and sponsored by Objective.  

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