Planning for Economic Growth 2013

Key Topics

• The role of the Major Infrastructure and Environment Unit
• The Growth and Infrastructure Bill
• Strategic sub-regional planning and the role of LEPs
• Experiences of the NSIP regime and the latest changes
• The Duty to Cooperate – how it is working in practice and recent case law
• Developing Enterprise Zones
• The development of Neighbourhood Plans
• The impact of the NPPF and RSS uncertainty on local plans
• Progress with CIL implementation

Who should Attend

• Chartered surveyors and planning consultants
• Local authorities – planning officers
• Planning and Property Lawyers
• Property and Infrastructure Developers
• Greater London Authority
• DCLG, HM Treasury, DfT, DECC and Defra
• Banks and financial institutions
• Chartered surveyors and planning consultants
• Business groups (such as CBI and Chamber of Commerce)
• The Planning Inspectorate
• LEP’s
• Transport infrastructure companies
• Political consultancies
• Environmental groups and local community campaigners
• Academics, charities and think-tanks