WINNERS, COMMENDED AND SHORTLISTED · Director, RTPI Scotland and Ireland Judges: Alice Lester MBC MRTPI Head of Planning, Transport and Licensing, ... Design, AMEC Foster Wheeler

WINNERS, COMMENDED AND SHORTLISTED

We were happy to welcome The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford as the Head of the Judging Pannel again this year. He led a total of 48 judges in this year’s selection process, which reviewed a large number of entries from across the UK and Internationally.

All entries were sent to judging panels and evaluated against set criteria in each category, using a scaled scoring system. The highest scoring entries were then shortlisted.

Each year the RTPI awards the Silver Jubilee cup to the category winner considered the most outstanding.

Judging criteria for: Planning Consultancy of the Year, Small Planning Consultancy of the Year and the Local Authority Planning Team of the Year• Development and application of imaginative approaches and techniques to achieve high-quality planning solutions

• Customer/client satisfaction in terms of service provided

• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects

• Commitments to participations in professional and educational activities and the long term

development of the planning profession

• Commitment to inclusive planning that enables everyone to participate equally, confidently and independently in everyday activities

Judging criteria for: Young Planner of the Year • The range, quality and varierty of recent planning

experience

• Their enthusiasm and originality of approach

• Their personal and team working skills

• Their commitment to continuing professional

development and involvement with professional

institutes, networks, events, outreach work and

relevant voluntary activity

• The extent to which they serve as a role model

for other young planners

The shortlisted Young Planners were interviewed by

a panel before deciding on 2017 Young Planner of

the Year.

Judging criteria for:Projects• Incorporation of sustainable development

• Good practice: could the project be a model for

work elsewhere?

• Community involvement

• Plannning content and skills

• Equality and diversity

• Outcomes and local impact

Projects were also subject to a series of category

specific questions.

136Submissions

Selection Process and Judging Criteria48 Judges

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Selection Process and Judging CriteriaJudging criteria for: International Award for Planning Excellence (based on the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals):• Sustainable development: does the project address and balance

economic, social and environmental imrpovements?

• Community involvements

• Planning content and skills

• Outcomes and local impact

• Good practice: could the project be a model for work elsewhere? 92

Finalists, Commended and Winners

Employer Award for Excellence: The Selection ProcessThree judges representing academia, practice and HR were involved in this year’s selection process, which reviewed a number of entries from RTPI Learning Partners.

Entries were evaluated against set criteria using a scaled scoring system. The highest scoring entries were then shortlisted. The judging panels discussed the shortlisted entries in detail before deciding on a final category winner.

Judging criteria for: Employer Award for Excellence • The original aim of the learning and development initiative

• How the initiative has added value for the individual employees, the organisation and the profession

• Equal access to initiative

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Contents

Page 23 International Award for Planning

Excellence

Page 19 Excellence in Planning to Deliver

Housing

Page 17 Excellence in Planning to Create

Economically Successful Places

Page 16 Excellence in Planning for the

Innovative Delivery of Infrastructure

Page 13 Excellence in Planning for the

Natural

Environment

Page 10 Excellence in Planning for

Well-being

Page 7 Excellence in Planning for Built

Heritage

Page 4 Excellence in Plan Making Practice

Page 23 Employer Award for Excellence

Page 23 Local Authority Planning Team

of the Year

Page 23 Planning Consultancy of the

Year

Page 23 Small Planning Consultancy of

the

Year

Page 23 Young Planner of the Year

Page 23 Silver Jubilee Cup Winner

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The JudgesThank you to our judges:Chair of the Judging Panel:The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford

Acting Policy Advisors: Dr Roisin Willmott FRTPIDirector, RTPI Wales and Northern Ireland

Craig McLaren MRTPIDirector, RTPI Scotland and Ireland

Judges:Alice Lester MBC MRTPIHead of Planning, Transport and Licensing, Brent CouncilAndrew Pritchard MRTPIDirector of Policty and Infrastructure,East Midlands Councils Dr Anthony G.O. Yeh FRTPIChan To-Hann Professor in Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong KongBarbara Cummins MRTPIDirector of Heritage Management, Historic Environment ScotlandClive Harridge MRTPIDirector and Head of Planning Transport and Design, AMEC Foster WheelerDr Conor Norton MRTPIHead of Environment and Planning, School of Transport Engineering, Environment and Planning, Dublin College of TechnologyCorinne Swain OBE FRTPIArup FellowDavid Jackson MRTPIHead of Planning, SavillsDr Wei Yang MRTPIManaging Director, Wei Yang & PartnersEmma Lancaster MRTPIAssociate, QuodEmma Langmaid MRTPIDirector, Prospero Planning

Faraz Baber MRTPIDirector, Terence ORourkeFiona McCandless MRTPIChief Planner & Deputy Secretary, Department for Infrastructure, Northern IrelandJan Bessell FRTPIStrategic Planning Advisor, Pinsent Masons Energy & InfrastructureJane Jones MRTPIPrincipal Planning Officer, SnowdoniaNational Park AuthorityJanet Askew MRTPITown PlannerJoanne Harding MRTPIPrincipal Planning Officer, Halton Borough CouncilJoanne Farrar MRTPITechnical Director for Planning, AtkinsJohn McNairney MRTPIChief Planner, Planning and Architecture, Scottish GovernmentJohn PendleburyProfessor of Urban Conservation, School of Architecture Planning and Landscape, Newcastle UniversityJulia Frost MRTPIHead of Operations, PASKeith Holland MRTPIDirector, Intelligent Plans and ExaminationsLaura Emmerson MRTPIPrinciple Transport Planner, WSP | Parsons BrinckerhoffLesley MitchellHead of Human Resources, RTPILucy Seymour-Bowdery MRTPISenior Planner, Department for Communities and Local GovernmentMarion Chalmers MRTPIDirector, MRC Planning and Economics LimitedMark Gibney MRTPIDirector of Planning, Development and Regeneration, GVAMartin Hawthorne MRTPIhead of WYG Planning, Southern RegionMary MacIntyre OBE MRTPITown Planner

Neeraj Dixit MRTPISenior Director in The Planning Team, CBRENeil Hemington MRTPIChief Planner, Welsh Government Neil ShuretyFounder, Border Archaeology Nial CussenPrincipal Planner (Planning), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Paul Barnard MRTPIAssistant Director of Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Plymouth City Council Dr Peter Geraghty FRTPIDirector of Planning and Transport,Southend-on-Sea Borough CouncilPhil Crabtree MRTPI (rtd)Prof essor A.C. MoshaProfessor of Town Planning, University of BotswanaRob Kryszowski MRTPIPlanning Policty Team Leader, RBKCSandra Ford MRTPISpatial Planning Manager, HCA-ATLASSarah Elliott MRTPIDirector, AECOMSarah Richards MRTPIChief Executive, The Planning InspectorateStefano Smith MRTPIDirector of Planning, Peter Brett AssociatesStephen Gleave MRTPIExecutive Director, TurleySteve Quartermain CBE MRTPIDirector and Chief Planner, Department for Communitiesand Local GovernmentTammy AdamsDirector of Planning, Homes for ScotlandProfessor Vanessa WatsonProfessor of City Planning, School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, University of Cape TownViral Desai MRTPISenior Planner, Barton WillmoreWendy Hague MRTPITown Planner

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Excellence in Plan Making PracticeWinner: Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan

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Submitted by: Marine Scotland

A working group consisting of Marine Scotland (a directorate of the Scottish Government), Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council have developed a pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan. The Plan sets out an integrated planning policy framework to guide marine development, activities and management decisions, whilst

ensuring the quality of the marine environment is protected. The working group have undertaken this pilot to put in place a planning policy framework in advance of statutory regional marine planning. The lessons learned will inform the preparation of fu-ture regional marine plans and setting up of Marine Planning Partnerships.

Key Participants: • Tracy McCollin, EIA and HRA Compliance Advisor, Marine Scotland • James Green, Senior Policy Planner, Orkney Islands Council • Shona Turnbull, Coastal Planning Officer, Highland Council

The Judges’ Comments:“This plan, a first of its kind for the UK, should be held up as best practice for other councils struggling to integrate land and marine planning into a single plan. It is an interesting and imaginative approach to marine planning and given Britain’s maritime heritage, it’s surprising there aren’t more plans like this one.”

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Excellence in Plan Making PracticeCommended: Birmingham Development Plan

Birmingham is home to over 1 million residents and is projected to grow by 150,000 people by 2031. It is the UK's largest city outside London and the capital of the West Midlands. The Birmingham Development Plan stands out as a fearless Plan which, against huge challenges, has lead the way to supporting the future growth and economic success of the City. It has undergone a significant process and has emerged as a sound and robust Plan. Given the size of City and the complexity and contentiousness of the issues faced, this is a major achievement.

Submitted by: Birmingham City Council, Planning and Regeneration Key Participants:• Tom Hill QC, 39 Essex Cham-bers• Waheed Nazir, Strategic Direc-tor for Economy, Birmingham City Council • Ian Macleod, Assistant Director for Regeneration, Birmingham City Council• Richard Cowell, Assistant Director for Planning, Birmingham City Council • Phil Edwards, Head of Growth and Transportation, Birmingham City Council• Uyen-Phan Han, Strategic Plan-ning Manager, Birmingham City Council• Craig Rowbottom, Development Planning Manager, Birmingham City Council• Kelly Whitehouse, Principal Development Planning Officer, Birmingham City Council• Jacob Bonehill, Senior Develop-ment Planning Officer, Birmingham City Council

The Judges’ Comments:“We were impressed by the way the council collaborated with councils in the surrounding areas. Collaboration like this often doesn’t work because neighbouring councils can’t agree. The plan is an ambitious attempt to tackle Birmingham’s chronic housing shortage.”


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Excellence in Plan Making PracticeFinalists:

Stroud District Local Plans Submitted by Stroud District CouncilThis project saw the development of a Local Plan for Stroud District incorporating a vision, strategy and planning policies for the future growth and management of the local area.Image by Nick Turner

Guildford Town Centre and HinterlandMasterplan Submitted by Allies and Morrison and Guilford Borough CouncilGuildford town centre and hinterland masterplan identifies a flexible, deliverable strategy balancing a coherent, exciting vision with pragmatic environmental and technical considerations.Image by Allies and Morrison Urban Practioners

St Albans Civic Centre OpportunitySites Masterplan Submitted by Look! St Albans, Imagine-Places Ltd, St Albans Civic Centre Opportunity Sites (CCOS) Development PartnershipThis Civic Centre Opportunity Sites Charrette jumpstarted a detailed masterplanning process for three hectares of land located in the busy city centre of St Albans.Image by ImaginePlaces2016

Shape my Brecon Beacons Submitted by Brecon Beacons National Park AuthorityThe Brecon Beacons National Park Authority created the‘Shape My Brecon Beacons’ toolkit to help communities in the National Park write their own Place Plan.Image by Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Findrassie MasterplanSubmitted by Savills UK LtdThe Findrassie Masterplan comprises 1500 homes, 12 hectares of employment land and community facilities. Itestablishes a design for the new neighbourhood north ofElgin that emphasises high quality landscape-led design.Image by Guthrie Aerial Imagery

Bristol Temple Quarter Spatial Framework Submitted by Bristol City Council (City Design Group)The Temple Quarter Spatial Framework (TQSF) provides a tool to guide and shape the physical layout of development, the land use mix, and thepublic realm in the Temple Quarter area of Bristol.Image by City Design Group 2016

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Excellence in Planning for Built HeritageWinner: The Seamus Heaney HomePlace

Built and owned by Mid Ulster Dis-trict Council the Seamus Heaney HomePlace is a flagship new arts, literary and visitor centre dedicated to the Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney and located in the heart of Mid-Ulster. It is located in the village of Bellaghy, at the heart of where Seamus Heaney was born, raised and where he drew much of the inspiration. After Seamus Heaney’s untimely death and with support from the Heaney family, the idea of the HomePlace took hold and today the Seamus Heaney Home Place is ‘a home for inspiration, echoing the life, literature and legacy of Seamus Heaney’.

Key Participants:• Mr Anthony Tohill, Chief Executive• Dr Chris Boomer, Planning Manager, MRTPI• Ms Anne-Marie Campbell, Director of Culture and Leisure• Mr Adrian McCreesh, Director of Business and Communities• Mr Mark Kelso, Director of Public Health and Infrastructure • Ms Ursula Mezza, Head of Marketing and Communications• Mr Michael McGibbon, Senior Planning Officer• Ms Emma Richardson, Planning Officer

Judges’ comments:“The judges were impressed with how this project re-conceptualised heritage in the broadest possible sense. It is as an example of how planning can deliver in terms of culture and shared heritage. The project embraced the new planning powers in Northern Ireland to deliver a project that shows how councils have their communities’ interests at heart.”

Submitted by: Mid Ulster District Council


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Excellence in Planning for Built HeritageCommended: Saltcoats Town Hall

Saltcoats Town Hall is a key his-torical building in the heart of Saltcoats, which had suffered from significant decline to the point of closure, reflecting a pattern experienced in the wider town centre. A £2.9m program of refurbishment works was drawn up which carefully retained the historical character of the listed building whilst meeting the needs of staff and stakeholders alike. These works were completed over 18 months with the building opening its doors to the public for the first time in over 6 years, on 15th February 2016. The creation of 360m² of office space and the re-establishment of a treasured community hall space.

Key Participants:• James Miller- Senior Manager, Planning Services- North Ayrshire Council• Gordon Craig - Planning Officer - Planning Services - North Ayrshire Council• Iain Wilson - Architect - Planning Services - North Ayr-shire• Taylor and Fraser Limited (Main Contractor)• Jones Lang laSalle (Project Management)• McLean Architects (Conser-vation Architect)• Clancy Consulting (Services Engineer)• Will Rudd Davidson (Struc-tural Engineer)• Neilson Partnership (Quantity

Judges’ comments:“This is a standout heritage regeneration project. Planners started by thinking about the specific needs of the place, rather than just about the building. Planners led on engaging with the community about what they wanted. They matched heritage need without being object driven – proper heritage regeneration with the community at its heart, led by planners”

Submitted by: North Ayrshire Council


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Excellence in Planning for Built HeritageFinalists:

Leicester Local Heritage Asset Register Submitted by Leicester City CouncilThe Local Heritage Asset Register for Leicester was published by Leicester City Council in November 2016. Produced in-house by the Planning Department, the document and various related projects represent a critical phase in the development of sound manage-ment tools for the historic environment in the city.Image by Leicester City Council

Dalkeith Town Centre Heritage Regeneration Submitted by Midlothian CouncilThe project has included a Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme, a Conservation Area Renewal Scheme (CARS) project, the restoration of Dalkeith Corn Exchange, community heritage projects and the restoration of the 19th century Burns Monument.Image by R Lugg

The Old Glasshouse Submitted by Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilThe project is one of a structured series ofinterventions intended to support economic regeneration and growth within the town.Image by Brownhill Hayward Brown Conservation Architects

Tramshed Submitted by WYGThe redevelopment of the Tramshed constitutes a high complex quality mixed-use scheme, and promotes vitality, diversity and sustainability. The proposal has significantly improved the historic element of this part of Cardiff, and in doing so enhances the character of city as a whole.Image by T Shed Developments

Fingal Heritage Properties Review Submitted by SLR Consulting & Fingal County CouncilThe review examines the strategic management and operational performance of Fingal County Council’s heritage assets and aligns this with the Council’s heritage led regeneration strategy.Image by SLR Consulting

Old Railway Quarter Submitted by Swindon Borough Council and Thomas Homes LtdThe scheme comprises a 201 home development, encompassing the restoration of a Grade II* Listed building, in the Swindon Railway Works Conservation Area. The scheme also delivers the restoration for public display of key heritage assets at the site.Image by Thomas Homes Ltd

City of London Churchyards: Statements of Significance Project Submitted by The City of London CorporationThis document forms an evidence base to shape relevant policies in the ongoing Local Plan review and sets out a positive strategy for the churchyards’ preservation and enhancement.Image by City of London Corporation


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Excellence in Planning for Well-being Winner: Place Standard

The Place Standard provides a simple framework to evaluate the quality of a place and to structure conversations about relevant issues. The tool allows users – communities and professionals - to consider the physical and social aspects of a place, with a particular focus on promoting positive health outcomes. The tool uses 14 questions, each informed by research and consultation as having an important impact on outcomes for communities. Responses are translated into an easily understandable graphic which helps to plot the assets of a place. It allows people to work together productively across sectors and boundaries in a consistent way.

Key Participants: • Sandy Robinson: Principal Architect, The Scottish Govern-ment• Kathleen Marshall: Policy Manager, The Scottish Govern-ment• Jamie Combe: Policy Officer, The Scottish Government• Stuart Watson: Senior Archi-tect, The Scottish Government

Judges’ Comments:“The Place Standard tool is innovative and flexible, and can be applied across the planning system, as well as being accessible to communities. The tool uses a broad definition of well-being which considers everything from buildings and streets to human relationships and social contact. It effectively reveals which aspects of well-being need to be targeted to improve people’s lives.”

Submitted by: Scottish Government, NHS Health Scotland, Architecture & Design Scotland

• John Howie: Organisational Lead – Health Equity, NHS Health Scotland• Rory Mitchell: Public Health Observatory, NHS Health Scot-land• Megan MacPherson: Public Health Adviser, NHS Health Scotland• Etive Currie: Senior Planner, Glasgow City CouncilScotland

• Johnny Cadell, Design Advi-sor, Architecture & Design Scot-land


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Excellence in Planning for Well-beingCommended: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre

Provision of a state-of-the-art Training Ground which has achieved the highest status (Category 1) under the Foot-ball Association's Elite Player Performance Plan. The training ground provides a community pitch which is operated in ac-cordance with a Community Use Agreement, giving priority for use of the pitch to Albion in the Com-munity, football development pro-grammes, beginner footballers and for specific groups, including local football teams, over 45's, women and girls, low income so-cio economic groups, and people with disabilities. It also set targets for community use. Between Au-gust 2015 and January 2016,

1,900 players used the commu-nity pitch and in the last twoyears there have been 5,500individual player visits. More than 100 junior clubs and schools have played on the pitch. This has given thousands of local young people the chance to use the state-of-the-art facilities. The community pitch encourages in-volvement by players across a wide spectrum of ages and ability levels.

Key Participants:• Martin Perry, Executive Director of Brighton & Hove Albion FC• Peter Rainier MRTPI, Director at DMH Stallard LLP• Daniel Frisby MRTPI, Senior Planner at DMH Stallard LLP• Andy Simons, Director at KSS Architects• Scott Marshall, Director at Mar-shall Regen

Judges’ comments:“The Centre is an excellent example of using the planning sys-tem to deliver a community focused development. The reach and benefits of the facility encourage inclusivity and participation. The design of the building is clever, with bespoke facilities for differ-ent user groups. The project created 274 jobs showing how good planning also benefits local employment.”

• Martin Randall, Director for the Economy, Adur & Worthing Councils, MRTPI• James Appleton, Executive Head of Planning Regeneration and Wellbeing, Director for the Economy, Adur & Worthing Councils, MRTPI• Peter Barnett, Principal Plan-ning Officer, Adur & Worthing Councils, MRTPI

Submitted by: DMH Stallard LLP


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Excellence in Planning for Well-beingFinalists:

TAYplan/University of Dundee YouthCamp 2016 Submitted by TAYplan Strategic Develop-ment Planning Authority TAYplan worked in partnership with the University of Dundee, Angus Council, Dundee City Council, Fife Council and Perth & Kinross Council to deliver this project which had engaging young people in the planning system at its heart.Image by Tayplan SDPA

Site Clearance Operation at 47 Meadvale Road Submitted by Leicester City CouncilThe objective was to secure clearance of the gardens of the residential property, following complaints from neighbours about the untidy condition of the land. The key issue was whether or not the legislative power existed to allow the City Council to require the owner to clear the site.Image by Leicestershire Police

Lansdowne Bear Pit Transformation: Micro Regeneration Scheme Submitted by Bournemouth Borough CouncilThis low budget project made the route between the central Railway Coach and Bus Station and the town centre safer and more attractive.Image by Bournemouth Borough Council

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Caesar Court Submitted by HTA Design LLPHTA Design LLP were part of a team with Orbit, Kent County Coun-cil and PRP architects who worked with Dover District Council to deliv-er a high-quality purpose-designed building for over 55 year olds, which replaced a former out of date care home on the site.Image by Orbit, PRP & HTA Design LLP

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Excellence in Planning for the Natural EnvironmentWinner: Planning and Delivering Green Roofs in the City of London

The City of London Corporation has promoted 'green' roofs in the City for more than a decade through planning policy initiatives, partnership working, development management negotiations, and through leading by example. The creation of over 60 green roofs in the City’s one Square Mile has addressed key policy aims of flood risk and climate change mitigation, biodiversity action and the provi-sion of new amenity space in a City renowned for its dense and rapidly changing built environ-ment. It has shown that even in the commercial centre of the capi-tal city it is possible to plan for an improving natural environment.

Judges’ Comments:“Planners were front and centre on this project, ensuring strong sustainability outcomes.Despite the small residential population in the City of London, the planners worked hard to ensure strong community involvement. It shows an excellent example of how taking a long term view of a project can allow you to overcome resistance and achieve results.”

Key Participants:• Paul Beckett, Policy & Performance Director, Dept of the Built Environment, City of London Corporation• Louisa Allen, City Gardens Manager, Open Spaces Dept, City of London Corporation• Sarah Hudson, Chairman, Friends of City Gardens• Simon Barnes, Chairman, Sus-tainable City Forum• Sarah Cary, Head of Sustainable Places, British Land PLC

Submitted by: The City of London Corporation


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Excellence in Planning for the Natural EnvironmentFinalists:

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA Mitigation Strategy Submitted by North Northamptonshire Joint Planning UnitThe Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area (SPA) Mitiga-tion Strategy was designed to mitigate the recreational impact on the SPA arising from proposed housing provi-sion.Image by Natalie Hueber/Wildlife

Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Modernisation Project Submitted by United UtilitiesUnited Utilities have recently embarked on a major modernisation project of the Davyhulme WwTW. It is the biggest up-grade in the site’s long history, allowing the plant to continue to serve the people of Manchester and protect the environ-ment for decades to come.Image by United Utilities

Wootton Riverine Woodland Wetland Restoration Scheme Submitted by Mott MacDonald LimitedMott MacDonald secured permission on behalf of the Forestry Commission for river restoration works at Wootton SSSI as part of a programme of environmental enhancement.Image by Forestry Commission

Victory Oak Submitted by Sovereign Housing Association LtdThis project includes a 25.5 hectare site with planning for 210 new homes, new associ-ated access routes, cricket pavilion, open and recreation space, replacement maternity bat roost and a Nature Reserve.Image by Johns Associates

Water Space Project Submitted by Water Space PartnershipThe Water Space Project was estab-lished in 2015 to develop and deliver projects which enhance Bath & North East Somerset’s waterways and develop a clear, evidence-based strategy for joint projects and investment on the river and canal.Image by Water Space Partnership

Energy Futures Submitted by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)The Energy Futures project explored how the UK can meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets without harming nature, through spatial mapping and scenario analysis.Image by Rebecca Bell

Plymouth Strategic Landscape and Seascape Character and Sensitivity Study Submitted by Plymouth City Council and LUCThis project includes an integrated landscape and seascape character assessment accompanied by a landscape sensitivity study of Plymouth city and its surrounding country-side.Image by LUC

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Excellence in Planning for the Innovative Deliveryof InfrastructureWinner: East Bank, River Arun - Littlehampton

Seizing on a wider opportunity for economic regeneration, Arun District Council and the Environment Agency appointed LDA Design to produce proposals for enhancing the planned flood defences along the River Arun to create a high quality public realm in an area previously characterised by run-down components, materials and spaces. Complementing the broader investment that has alreadytaken place in the form of Thomas Heatherwick's Beach Café and Studio Weave's 'Longest Bench', the scheme creates an attractive link between the riverside and sea-front. This comprised 450m of waterfront promenade including

Judges’ comments:“We were impressed by the way this project transformed a run-down stretch of river into a vibrant, well-designed public space that will be loved by the community. It brings together a number of planning objectives – environmental enhancement, economic development, community involvement and a high-quality public realm. The project is highly accessible and serves an area of social deprivation. It helped to solve some of the existing problems in the area, such as flood risk.”

Key Participants:• Sophie Thompson, Director, LDA Design• Kirsty Barker, Project Consult-ant, LDA Design• Rachel Alderson, Principal Landscape Officer, Arun District Council• Peter Borsberry, Environ-mental Manager, Environment Agency• Richard Copas, NEAS Princi-pal Landscape Architect, Envi-ronment Agency• Jon Denner, Senior Coastal Engineer, CH2M

Submitted by: LDA Design

upper and lower level promenades, transition space, furniture, and planting design.


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Excellence in Planning for the Innovative Delivery of InfrastructureFinalists:

Ellis Meadows Submitted by Leicester City CouncilEllis Meadows has delivered flood management for Leicester, one of the top cities at risk from surface water flood-ing and also provided a great new open space, with more access and routes, and improved biodiversity.Image Credit: LCC

Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Submitted by Mott MacDonald LtdThe project comprises of the detailed de-sign of sheet pile and embankment flood defences along a 7.2 km stretch of the tidal Adur River.Image by Environment Agency

Kite Power SolutionsSubmitted by Natural Power Consultants LimitedThis is the first planning consent for deployment of kite-based renewable electricity generation on the world.Image by Kite Power Systems Ltd 2015

Delivering Major Infrastructure - A collaborative and Plan-Led Approach - Machester Airport TransformationSubmitted by Manchester Airports Group (MAG)This project uses innovative planning to deliver a plan-led and collaborative transformation of Manchester Airport, enabling major national airport transport infrastructure.Image by MAG

Crookedstone Road Solar FarmSubmitted by Lightsource Renewable Energy Holdings LimitedThe first ground based solar power sta-tion (solar farm) on the Island of Ireland, this project demonstrates pioneering technical and commercial innovation in empowering the airport to procure a sig-nificant amount of electricity directly from the sun.Image by Lightsource

Bransholme Surface Water Pumping Station (BSWPS) Submitted by Yorkshire Water and ArupBransholme Surface Water Pumping Station is an example of critical flood defence infrastructure, collaboratively promoted and delivered by Yorkshire Water, supported by Arup.Image by Arup

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Excellence in Planning to Create Economically Successful PlacesWinner: The Francis Crick Institute

The very ethos of the Crick is to be the global leader in biomedical research, bringing scientists together from across disciplines to tackle the pressing health concerns of the 21st century in a wholly new ground-breaking and engaging way. Research aims to discover how and why disease develops, to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat conditions such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative conditions. By being open to collaboration, by training future science leaders and by seeking to improve people’s health and wellbeing, the Crick aims to boost UK science and health and drive the UK economy.

Judges’ comments:“The Institute stood out for its major economic benefits both in London and more widely across the UK. It ticks nearly every box for us – sustainable buildings and places, high design quality, wider benefits for the surrounding community and exceptional research opportunities. We were particularly impressed by the way planners working on this project overcame significant community opposition by working with and listening to the community. The community’s feedback was used to improve the final project.”

Key Participants:• CBRE Planning: Paul Willmott and Hannah Blunstone• HOK: David King• PLP Architecture: Wayne Mc-Kiernan• Arup Project Management:

Submitted by: The Francis Crick Institute

Catherine Wells and Clodagh Ryan• AECOM: Abby Musker• Turner & Townsend: Ross Hanson• AKT-UK: Rob Partridge• Laing O’Rourke: Neil Smith


Finalists:

Excellence in Planning to Create Economically Successful Places

Bloomberg Development Submitted by The City of London CorporationThe scheme provides 110,000 sq m development, delivering new headquarters of very high quality in both design, sustainability, fit-out and materials for Bloomberg, in the historic heart of the City.Image by Foster and Partners Bloomberg

West Croydon Interchange Masterplan Public RealmSubmitted by The Croydon Council Placemeaking TeamThe Placemaking Team, set within the Spatial Planning Service at the London Borough of Croy-don provide design advice as part of the plan-making process and promote the role of good design in Croydon and provide design input to the Council’s own capital projects.Image by Jakob Spriestersbach

CB1 Masterplan Submitted by Bidwells LLPThe approved scheme comprised the comprehensive redevelopment of the area surrounding Cambridge railway station, a Grade II Listed building, and the regeneration of approximately 9.9 hectares of brown-field land in this highly sustainable location, through the Lord Richard Rogers designed Masterplan.Image by Perkins + Will

Manor House, Rathlin Refurbishment Project Submitted by Department for Infrastructure Northern Ireland/Rathlin Development & Community Association (RDCA)By balancing the conservation and enhancement of the island’s built and natural environment, this project provides a best practice example of how planning can make a positive contribution to place and community.Image by RDCA

The Bay Campus – Swansea University Submitted by Savills UK LtdThe Bay Campus is an exemplar of sustainable development with a direct positive bearing on each of the three pillars of sustainability.Image by Swansea University

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Submitted by Ove Arup and PartnersThe Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme represents a critical infrastructure scheme that was collaboratively planned, promoted and delivered between Leeds City Council and Project Partners.Image by Chris Sharples, Arup

Grey to Green Submitted by Sheffield City CouncilGrey to Green has radically transformed the environment within Sheffield’s Riverside Business District into a rich, contemporary landscape of rain gardens, intimate spaces and art.Image by Sheffield City Council

Victoria Gate Development (Phase 1) Submitted by Leeds City Council & HammersonsThis project has delivered major regeneration and economic development benefits to the City Centre and the City Region as a whole. The distinctive architecture of the development utilises both traditional and new materials and has led to the significant rejuvenation of the public realm and adjacent Kirkgate market.Image by Cloud 9

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Excellence in Planning to Deliver HousingWinner: Carrowbreck Meadow

The scheme involved the construction of 14 Passivhaus dwellings including six affordable housing units and creation of a community woodland on publicly owned land in the former grounds of Carrowbreck House, Hellesdon in Norwich. The development of the site for housing was not straightforward as it was located outside the defined settlement limit for Hellesdon and heavily constrained by trees.

Judges’ commnets:“NPS Group spotted an opportunity for housing in a rural area and systematically engaged with the community to develop the project. We were impressed with the innovative and proactive ap-proach taken and the excellent use of publicly owned land. There is a good proportion of affordable housing on the site. This project is a great example of how afford-able housing could be delivered in other areas.”

The project had to be sensitively managed to overcome several planning challenges.

Submitted by: NPS Group

Key Participants:• Richard Smith, Senior Planning Consultant, NPS Property Con-sultants, BA MA (MRTPI) Mem-bership • Sarah Lewis, Associate Archi-tect- Sustainability, Hamson Bar-ron Smith (RIBA)

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Excellence in Planning to Deliver HousingCommended: Stuck Sites

RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2017 - Projects

Category Entering - Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing

Sheffield City Council Planning Service

STUCK SITES PROJECT – UNLOCKING STUCK HOUSING SITES

Turning derelict sites into new homes

The Judges’ Comments:“This project sets a standard for councils to bring development and regeneration forward to transform derelict buildings into housing. We were impressed by their bold use of planning enforcement powers and their initiative to deliver nearly 800 extra planning permissions for homes across the city.”

Submitted by: Planning Service, Sheffield City Council

The Stuck Sites project is a housing project led by planning enforcement and conservation officers from Sheffield City Council's Planning Service. It uses planning enforcement pow-ers to unblock stuck housing sites. The project tackles some of the most difficult inner city sites. Since its inception in 2012, the project has already been suc-cessful in securing applications for 777 homes, some of which are now built and occupied (3 schemes). The project is help-ing to create a sustainable city. It focuses on maximising the use of brownfield rather than greenfield land for new housing. It helps support community cohesion, by removing amenity problems, and new housing and other uses brings new residents and vitality to these areas.


Key Participants:• John Stonard, Urban and En-vironmental Design Team Man-ager. Planning Service• Jonathan Baker, Enforcement Officer and lead project officer, Development Management, Planning Service• Ruth Connolly, Conservation Officer, Urban and Environmen-tal Design, Planning Service• Graham Withers, Business Manager, Development Man-agement, Planning Service

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Finalists:Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing

Bransgore Affordable Housing Scheme Submitted by New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA)Two well designed and highly sustainable homes have been built and let to two local families at an affordable rent, addressing the issue of lack of affordable housing in this densely populated Natural Park.Image by NFNPA

Dover Court Estate Submitted by HTA Design LLPThe project demonstrates how local planning authorities and planners can work pro-actively to efficiently utilise brownfield sites and introduce streets back into our estates and useable open spaces. Additional affordable housing is produced with no need for land assem-bly.Image by Pollard Thomas Edwards, Far-rer Huxley Associates, HTA Design LLP & London Borough of Islington

Sherwood Estate Regeneration Submitted by PRPThe Sherwood Estate delivers a regeneration project consisting of 257 new residential units, a new neighbourhood park and a new community square.Image by David Hodgkinson

Bath Road Reservoir and Pumping Station Submitted by Reading Borough CouncilThe proposal involved the redevelopment of a disused covered reservoir and conversion of a Grade II Listed water tower and associated pumping house to provide 78 new dwell-ings.Image by Bewley Homes PLC

Perrybrook: A new community for Brockworth Submitted by Hunter Page Planning LtdPerrybrook is an exemplar scheme, demonstrating how a progressive plan-ning team can deliver a needed sustain-able housing development in challenging circumstances; the release of greenbelt land.Image by HPP/MHP Design

Stafford Close Housing Scheme Submitted by Dartmoor National Park AuthorityStafford Close provides eighteen ‘Pas-sivhaus’ dwellings in a nationally protect-ed landscape –the first of its kind in a UK National Park.Image by David Hamley

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Finalists:Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing

Tadpole Garden Village Submitted by Crest Nicholson and Swindon Borough CouncilThe vision to create a holistically planned new community at Tadpole Garden Village was based on good design, high-quality green spaces, and greater involvement of local people in both vision and long-term management.Image by Sam Alexander-Pearce

The Bacton Estate Phase 1 Submitted by Karakusevic Carson ArchitectsThe redevelopment of Bacton Low Rise is a community-led regeneration project focused on the transformation of a 1960s estate into a new community of homes for localresidents.Image by Laura Cobb

Louisburg Barracks Submitted by Homes and Communities Agency and AECOMDevelopment at Louisburg Barracks offers exciting opportunities to create a new sustainable community that can positively influence Bordon and act as a catalyst for future development in the area.Image by HCA

Meadow Road Social Housing Wor-thing Submitted by Adur and Worthing Coun-cilsWorthing Homes and Adur & Worthing Councils worked in partnership to replace 48 sub-standard 1950’s bedsit flats in a neighbourhood with complex deprivation issues, with 12 new family homes for affordable rent, and to refurbish an existing block of flats for vulnerable residents with local links.Image by Worthing Homes

Creating Sustainable Communities onSalisbury Plain A joint Submission by WYG and Defence Infrastructure Organisation This project has focused on investment in Wiltshire and created the opportunity to integrate existing civilian and military personnel and their families returning back from Germany.Image by Aspire

Leeds Housing Regeneration Project Submitted by WYG and KeepmoatThe award-winning Leeds Housing Regeneration Project is delivering 388 new council homes and 1,295 refurbished homes. The project has involved over 100 planning applications.Image by Keepmoat

Chaddlewood Submitted by Barratt David Wilson Homes and Plymouth City CouncilBarratt Homes and Plymouth City Council are working in partnership to deliver 190 homes in Chaddlewood, Plymouth. Both parties are continuing to work together to develop the site in the best possible way for the community while meeting the rising housing need in the local area.Image by Jon Baker

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International Award for Planning ExcellenceWinner: “From Brown to Green” Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area Planning and Engineering Study, Hong Kong

The Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area (HSKNDA) Plan sets out a radical strategy to address environmental degradation within a major portion of Hong Kong’s North West New Territories and to provide land to partially address Hong Kong’s prevailing shelter short-age. The HSKNDA strategy (the “brown to green” strategy) incorpo-rates a range of planning, urban de-sign, engineering and environmental initiatives geared to the removal of brownfield industrial operations and relocating them in planned develop-ments. Liberated land will then uti-lised for residential and employment generating purposes to address local prevailing social and eco nomic dep-rivation. The HSKN-DA project is cur-rently underway.

Key Participants:• Mr. Alan Macdonald - Director of Urbis Limited, MRTPI• Mr. Sion Edwards - Director of Urbis Limited RIBA• Dr. Peter Cookson Smith - Special Advisor (Planning & Urban Design) Urbis Limited. MRTPI• Ms. Winona Ip - Senior Town Planner / Urban Designer, MRTPI• Ms. Cheryl Yeung - Town Planner• Mr. Adrian To - Town Planner• Ms. Jennifer Mahoney - Landscape Architect• Mr. Stephen Kirsu - Landscape Architect

Judges’ Comments:“We were impressed by how the planners integrated public transport, a high level of affordable housing, space for employment, community needs and green spaces on the site. This new town project is strategically located on land identified in the wider strategic plan for Hong Kong, reinforcing the effectiveness of a plan-led approach. Rather uniquely, and importantly, they have retained an existing ancestral village and have ensured the original occupants can continue to live there – an exemplar of inclusive planning others can learn from.”

Submitted by: Urbis Limited


Finalists:International Award for Planning Excellence

PDGML - Plano Director Geral Metropolitano de Luanda (Masterplan for Luanda Province, Angola) Submitted by Broadway MalyanAccommodating population growth, the 2030 compact city plan extends the urban grid with transit oriented development corridors linking key economic hubs.Image by Urbinveste

Madinat al Irfan (Muscat, Oman) Submitted by Allies and MorrisonMadinat al Irfan is a model for future sustainable development for growing cities. It has seen the development of a highly detailed framework,grounded in extensive consultation withmany segments of Omani society.Image by Allies and Morrison

The Capital Steel Urban RegenerationProject (Beijing, China) Submitted by Beijing Municipal Institute of City Planning & Design (BMICPD)The Capital Steel Urban Regeneration Project is the largest urban regeneration initiative of the City of Beijing.Image by Shougang Group

Reem Island Downtown (RIS4) (Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates)Submitted by ArupReem Island Sector 4 represents a major shift in the development paradigm of Abu Dhabi.Image by Arup

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Employer Award for ExcellenceWinner: Terence O’Rourke

Working from offices in London and Bournemouth, planning and design consultancy Terence O'Rourkeprovides imaginative and bespoke solutions to complex and challenging planning projects throughout the UK. With a team of over 70 talented staff from varied professional backgrounds, the company recently formed a practice develop ment group, overseeing an array of learning and development initiatives to promote a culture of continual learning, well-being and satisfaction at work. This fosters synergy and creativity, and ensures that each individual’s contribution and value to the wider company, its vision and objectives is recognised and acknowledged.

Judges’ Comments:“Terence O’Rourke’s learning and development programme for their planners stood out because of the way it has been incorporated across the whole practice. They have focused on promoting well-being and have a long-term commitment to the initiative. Judges were particularly impressed by their innovative travel scheme which allows a team member to travel and study a particular topic. Their learnings are fed back to the rest of the team allowing everyone to benefit.”


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Finalists:Employer Award for Excellence

Atkins Ltd.Atkins Planning team leads game-changing projects that transform our built environment. Their innovative solutions keep places moving, from rebuilding dense urban centres to delivering the amenities and infrastructure that support them.Image by Atkins Ltd.

Iceni ProjectsIceni Projects is an award winning planning consultancy with specialist teams in the fields of delivery, design, engagement, heritage, planning, sustainable development, and transportation.Image by Iceni Projects

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Local Authority Planning Team of the YearWinner: North East Lincolnshire Council/Engie Regeneration Partnership

North East Lincolnshire Council and Engie are proud of its Planning Team and its significant achievements. At the forefront of the Partnership is the Planning Team supporting the overall investment and growth objectives for the areas regeneration. The Planning Team is focussed upon enabling and supporting sustainable development through its passion and vision. This in-cludes Development Manage-ment, Local Plan and Conserva-tion. The measures put in place since the Partnership's inception show a major commitment to this. The result is a highly per-forming, innovative and commer-cially orientated team recognised as one of the best in the UK.

Judges’ Comments: “This partnership is a high-performing planning team with a ‘can-do’ attitude. Their ‘enabling not controlling’ attitude to development should be held up as an exemplar. Feedback shows their planners are transparent, proactive, pragmatic, objective and professional. They have some great ideas for best practice including paper free planning, commitment to staff development, joined-up working and face-to-face or telephone engagement rather than email.”


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Finalists:Local Authority Planning Team of the Year

South Oxfordshire District CouncilSouth Oxfordshire District Council pro-vides services for the people who live and work in South Oxfordshire and those visiting the area.Image by Roberts Limbrick Architects

East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilEast Riding of Yorkshire Council is one of the country’s largest unitary authorities in area, covering over 900 square miles.Image by Humber Bondholders

Leeds City CouncilLeeds City Council is a diverse unitary authority in West Yorkshire, with a met-ropolitan district covering an area of 213 square miles (551 sq km).Image by Leeds City Council

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Planning Consultancy of the YearWinner: Indigo Planning

We provide planning advice with good local knowledge and a practical style of problem solving. Integrity is a key part of our approach: we will always give straightforward, honest advice. We have been operating for 30 years with offices in London, Leeds and Manchester. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality work.

Judges’ Comments:“Indigo’s enthusiasm and commitment to planning, people and places shines out. Their work builds on and goes beyond the positive contri-bution that planning makes to communities. Their commitment to innovation in communication and use of social media for community engagement made them stand out. We were impressed by their innovative practice and engagement with clients, stakeholders and the community.”


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Finalists:Planning Consultancy of the Year

WYGWYG is an award-winning consultancy with planning teams in 18 UK offices. They provide visionary but practical solutions to deliver vibrant and sustain-able environments.Image by WYG

Savills UK LtdSavills is one of the world’s largest real estate firms with a global network of 700 offices and a total of 30,000 employees worldwide.Image by Patel Taylor Architects

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ELG PlanningELG Planning is a forward thinking, em-ployee owned, practice offering planning advice to everyone from individuals to Plc’s. Their strength is their dedicated team.Image by ELG Planning

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Small Planning Consultancy of the YearWinner: Optimis Consulting

Optimis has a professional, im-aginative and customer focussed approach to our engagement in the planning system. We respect values of the community in which we work and consider the needs of local stakeholders in our ap-proach to planning and develop-ment. The quality of our work is respected by our clients, fellow consultants, professional bodies and local stakeholders, delivering valued solutions and success. The business invests in the team as they are vital to our success. We support local communities and individuals financially and through hands on advice, so that we may be respected as a business and inspired by others.

The Judges’ Comments: “The team at Optimis are dynamic and highly professional allowing them to offer a strong service to clients. Their unpaid work with a range of community groups on planning related matters reflects willingness to give back. We were impressed by their continuing profes-sional development sessions. For example staff deliver presentations on specific planning skills for developers who are their clients and, importantly, it is a professional development opportunity for staff.”


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Commended: CundallSmall Planning Consultancy of the Year

Cundall has taken its UK knowledge and award-winning engineering expertise to the global markets, and tailored it to suit individual local needs. Its success in these markets is attributed to its ability to be flexible, highly responsive and adaptable to the different challenges, regulations and local practices which influence the delivery of projects in each region. With over 700 staff across the globe offering a full range of integrated, Cundall is able to provide a highly focused and dedicated team on its clients' projects, but still at a size where the core company values can be effectively applied.

The Judges’ Comments:“Cundall demonstrated their ability to work on a range of different projects. This reflects their technical expertise, ability to manage external relationships positively and skill to undertake effective community engagement. They are giving back to the profession through their volun-teer work at a local and national level with the Royal Town Planning Institute”


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Finalists:Small Planning Consultancy of the Year

Robinson & Hall LLPRobinson & Hall LLP is a multi-disciplinary rural planning practice that places significant importance on excellent client care and relationships, strong communication, sensitive and inventive design and teamwork.Image by Robinson & Hall LLP

RCOH Ltd.RCOH works for local communities, plan-ning authorities and developers to plan, design and deliver development through neighbourhood plans, masterplans and regeneration schemes.Image by RCOH Ltd

Natural Power Consultants LimitedNatural Power is an independent renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy with over 20 years of in-house project experience, spanning more than 800 projects.Image by Natural Power Consultants Ltd

Origin3 Ltd.Origin3 is a planning and urban de-sign consultancy based in Bristol, offering services to a wide ranging client base within the South West and beyond.Image by Origin3 Ltd.

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Young Planner of the Year Winner: Luke Coffey

Luke is a motivated and versatile Town Planner with a commitment to supporting and developing Young Planners, and raising awareness of the positive contribution of the profession. He has secured approvals for clients across a range of sectors including, sports and recreation, infrastructure, education, health, housing, employment, mixed-use regeneration, and waste to ener-gy schemes. He has contributed significantly to developing a

The Judge’s Comments:“Luke showed a clear understanding of the challenges facing the profession, both in terms of delivery and the need to embed a cultural change for planners to be more pro-active. He is giving back to the profession by sharing his expertise with others. He was clear about planning being a rewarding career choice and is keen to take this message to young aspiring planners everywhere.”


Planning Team in the Birmingham Office at Mott MacDonald, and has developed new internal and external facing networks that have resulted in a greater level of independent working and managerial responsibility for junior staff within the practice. Luke has been an active member on the committee for the RTPI West Midlands' Young Planners Net-work for over 5 years. He also guest lectures at Birmingham City University.

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Commended: Fran DanceYoung Planner of the Year

The Judge’s Comments:“Fran leads by example and has plenty of strong examples of good planning practice to shine a light on. She is keen to see the profession grasp new technology as an enabling tool, particularly to allow effective mediation between experts and the public.”

Fran passionately promotes planning to students and the public. Her outstanding analyti-cal and facilitation skills have already given her experience in Melbourne and the Seychelles. Her highest profile contribution to-date was contributing to the production of a strategic plan for the Seychelles. She is now the lead in finalising consent, on behalf of LB Enfield

Regeneration Department, for a 725 home scheme within Me-ridian Water Phase 1. Beyond project work, Fran has demonstrated an active inter-est in the issues facing today's planners, including green belts, airport expansion and London's skyline. She is pas-sionate about promoting planning and the built environment, and is a regular volunteer as part of Heritage Open Days in Oxford.

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Commended: Kim BoalYoung Planner of the Year

Kim has set a shining example of pursuing a planning career, maximising benefits from opportunities during a period of significant change. She launched her career just at the time when the legislation was being introduced in Northern Ireland. Since the new structure was introduced, Kim has worked in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council's Policy Team. There are few people in Northern Ireland, with experience

The Judge’s Comments:“Kim has a passion and zeal for the profession and champions a positive proactive approach. She showed why planners can be at the forefront of transitional change. Skills and effective engagement are at the core of her approach to delivering positive outcomes for the community. We were impressed by the active role she took in the 2016 RTPI Young Planners Conference. ”

of delivering Local Development Plans (LDP) and Kim has been at the forefront of this new function. In 2015, Kim became the Young Planner lead on the RTPI Northern Ireland Committee and reinvigor-ated the dormant Northern Ireland Young Planners. She provided genuine leadership in delivering the 2016 Young Planners' Confer-ence in Belfast.

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Young Planner of the Year Finalists:

Jo EllinghamSenior Planner (now Associate) at HTA Design LLPJo passionately promotes the role of good planning and planners, working collaboratively across design disciplines to support the delivery of good homes and creative uses.

Duncan SmartSenior Planner at Peter Brett AssociatesDuncan is a lead planning, socio-economics and EIA author who provides inputs to projects across the UK. He is also actively involved with the RTPI.


Liam JonesArea Team Leader at City & County of Swansea CouncilLiam has an active role in plan-ning in Wales and has a desire for creating quality places through effective development management. His work extends to planning enforcement where he has held a key role in the review of enforcement indica-tors.

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Silver Jubilee Cup WinnerThe Francis Crick Institute

The Judge’s Comments:“This project is an outstanding example of the value planners bring to a project. Their unique set of skills meant they were able to engage with the community and incorporate their feedback to improve the project. Plan-ners’ involvement resulted in clear improvements to the project and ben-efits for the local community including a community centre, community garden, apprenticeships for young people and a positive economic impact, not just for the local community but for London and the UK.”

Submitted by: The Francis Crick Institute

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WINNERS, COMMENDED AND SHORTLISTED · Director, RTPI Scotland and Ireland Judges: Alice Lester MBC MRTPI Head of Planning, Transport and Licensing, ... Design, AMEC Foster Wheeler