Event summary
This Event is open to Members and Non-Members.
- Date:
- Tuesday 16 December, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00 - 18:00
- Location:
- Addleshaw Goddard (new office), Addleshaw Goddard, 41 Lothbury, London EC2R 7HG
- Price information:
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Member Rate £0.00
Non-Member Rate £0.00
Futures Rate £0.00
Prices are exclusive of VAT
Speakers
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Benjamin Taylor
Planning Director, Newlands Developments
Benjamin Taylor
Planning Director, Newlands Developments
Planning Director, Newlands Developments
Benjamin Taylor
Planning Director, Newlands Developments
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Marnix Elsenaar
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Marnix Elsenaar
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Marnix Elsenaar
Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Mike Kiely
Chair, Planning Officers Society
Mike Kiely
Chair, Planning Officers Society
Chair, Planning Officers Society
Mike Kiely
Chair, Planning Officers Society
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Catriona Riddell
Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
Catriona Riddell
Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
Catriona Riddell
Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
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Iain Painting
Planning Director, Stantec
Iain Painting
Planning Director, Stantec
Planning Director, Stantec
Iain Painting
Planning Director, Stantec
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Karen Shaw
POS President and Head of Planning Strategy and Geographic Information, Nottingham City Council
Karen Shaw
POS President and Head of Planning Strategy and Geographic Information, Nottingham City Council
POS President and Head of Planning Strategy and Geographic Information, Nottingham City Council
Karen Shaw
POS President and Head of Planning Strategy and Geographic Information, Nottingham City Council
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Nick Belsten
Executive Director, hgh Consulting
Nick Belsten
Executive Director, hgh Consulting
Executive Director, hgh Consulting
Nick Belsten
Executive Director, hgh Consulting
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Antony Pollard
Senior Director, Head of Economics, Turley
Antony Pollard
Senior Director, Head of Economics, Turley
Senior Director, Head of Economics, Turley
Antony Pollard
Senior Director, Head of Economics, Turley
Event Host
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Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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You're Invited!
Join the British Property Federation and the Planning Officers Society for our annual Planning Conference, where we will explore the government’s busy planning reform agenda - including the long-awaited National Development Management Policies, expected to be consulted on by the end of the year.
The conference will also consider the next steps for strategic planning once the Planning and Infrastructure Bill is in place, and discuss practical ways to make life easier for both public and private sector planners through sensible improvements to the planning system.
Expect engaging discussions, fresh perspectives, and plenty of opportunities to network with industry peers. We’re delighted to be hosting the event in person this year at Addleshaw Goddard’s new office in London - we hope to see you there!
Seminar Schedule:
12 noon - Registration and networking lunch
1pm - Welcome from conference hosts
- Marnix Elsenaar, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
1:10pm - Keynote speech
- William Burgon, Director of Planning, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Invited)
1:30pm – Session One
‘Sleighing Through Policy Changes’ – Navigating the Government’s Current Planning Reform Agenda
- Chair: Sam Bensted, Assistant Director (Planning and Development), BPF
- Marnix Elsenaar, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
- Karen Shaw, POS President and Head of Planning Strategy and Geographic Information, Nottingham City Council
- Iain Painting, Planning Director, Stantec
- Michael Meadows, Head of Planning and Public Affairs, British Land
2:15pm - Coffee break and networking
2:45pm - Panel session Two
‘Frosty Frameworks Ahead’ – What’s Next for the Spatial Development Strategies in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
- Catriona Riddell, Director, Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
- Ben Taylor, Planning Director, Newlands Developments
3:45pm – ‘Snow Much Easier’ – Making Public Sector Planners’ and Applicants’ Lives Simpler
- Mike Kiely, Chair, Planning Officers Society
- Claire Dutch, Managing Partner, Ashurst & Chair of BPF Planning Committee
- Nick Belsten, Executive Director, hgh Consulting
4:45pm - Drinks reception and networking
Contact Us:
If you have a question, please contact us at events@bpf.org.uk.
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