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BPF/POS: The Conference Before Christmas

Event date

Event summary

This Event is open to Members and Non-Members.

Date:
Tuesday 16 December, 2025
Time:
12:30 - 18:30
Location:
Addleshaw Goddard (new office), Addleshaw Goddard, 41 Lothbury, London EC2R 7HG
Price information:

Member Rate £0.00
Non-Member Rate £0.00
Futures Rate £0.00
Prices are exclusive of VAT

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Speakers

  • Benjamin Taylor

    Planning Director, Newlands Developments

    Benjamin Taylor

    Planning Director, Newlands Developments

  • Marnix Elsenaar

    Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP

    Marnix Elsenaar

    Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP

  • Mike Kiely

    Chair, Planning Officers Society

    Mike Kiely

    Chair, Planning Officers Society

  • Catriona Riddell

    Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates

    Catriona Riddell

    Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates

  • Iain Painting

    Planning Director, Stantec

    Iain Painting

    Planning Director, Stantec

  • 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

  • Nick Belsten

    Executive Director, hgh Consulting

    Nick Belsten

    Executive Director, hgh Consulting

  • Antony Pollard

    Senior Director, Head of Economics, Turley

    Antony Pollard

    Senior Director, Head of Economics, Turley

  • Pooja Agrawal

    Chief Executive Officer, Public Practice

    Pooja Agrawal

    Chief Executive Officer, Public Practice

  • Dave Trimingham

    Senior Diretor, Turley

    Dave Trimingham

    Senior Diretor, Turley

  • Jennie Baker

    Jennie Baker, Planning Director, Lichfields

    Jennie Baker

    Jennie Baker, Planning Director, Lichfields

  • Gary Sector

    Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

    Gary Sector

    Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

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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:

12:30 - Registration and networking lunch

1:30pm - Welcome from conference hosts

  • Marnix Elsenaar, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP

1:40pm – Panel Session One

‘Sleighing Through Policy Changes’ – Navigating the Government’s Current Planning Reform Agenda

  • Chair:  Jennie Baker, Planning Director, Lichfields
  • Marnix Elsenaar, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
  • Iain Painting, Planning Director, Stantec
  • Michael Meadows, Head of Planning and Public Affairs, British Land
  • Pooja Agrawal, Chief Executive Officer, Public Practice

2:30pm - Panel Session Two

‘Frosty Frameworks Ahead’ – What’s Next for the Spatial Development Strategies in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

  • Chair, Gary Sector, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard
  • Catriona Riddell, Director,  Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates
  • Ben Taylor, Planning Director, Newlands Developments
  • Antony Pollard, Senior Director, Head of Economics

3:20pm - 3:50pm - Coffee break and networking

3:50pm - Panel Session Three

‘Snow Much Easier’ – Making Public Sector Planners’ and Applicants’ Lives Simpler

  • Chair: Dave Trimingham, Senior Diretor, Turley
  • Mike Kiely, Chair, Planning Officers Society
  • Claire Dutch, Managing Partner, Ashurst & Chair of BPF Planning Committee
  • Nick Belsten, Executive Director, hgh Consulting
  • Karen Shaw,  POS President and Head of Planning Strategy and Geographic Information, Nottingham City Council

4:40pm – Closing remarks - speaker TBC

5:10pm - Drinks reception and networking 

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If you have a question, please contact us at events@bpf.org.uk. 

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