About this Event
The current planning system is in mid-transformation: new NPPF policy, data infrastructure, and AI tools all moving at once. Join our breakfast panel, on Wed 3 June, to hear from industry leaders what this new landscape means for site identification, land promotion and planning strategy, and how not to get left behind in 2026.
What we'll cover:
Panel 1: Policy, Data & the Changing Planning System
- The NPPF: Grey Belt, station-proximity, and viability standardisation, sharing practical implications for site pipelines and land promotion strategies
- How the public sector has moved faster than private firms on AI adoption, and what that shift means for the private property sector
- Whether we're on track for 1.5m homes — and what that means for land allocations and pipeline planning
Panel 2: Winning in the New Landscape: Judgement, Narrative & Competitive Advantage
- How to improve decisions in the planning lifecycle, and where relationship, judgement, and narrative still determine outcomes
- How to build a credible evidence base for contested applications and appeals in 2026
- How to train the next generation of planners and land buyers when AI does the data gathering — and whether firms need to start hiring engineers and data specialists
Speakers:
- Sam Stafford, Managing Director — LPDF | Land, Planning and Development Federation
- Ed Clarke, Associate Director — Lichfields
- Mahsa Ige, London Vice Chair — RTPI | Royal Town Planning Institute
- Paul Burton, Executive Director — Hallam Land (Part of Henry Boot)
Event Details
Wednesday 3rd June | Panel: 8:30am – 11:30am | Networking & Breakfast: 11:30am -12:30pm | The Loading Bay, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 4DS
Who should attend?
This event is aimed at land promoters, developers, planning consultants, LPAs and property professionals looking to stay ahead of the rapidly changing planning landscape in 2026
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Loading Bay - at Techspace, 25 Luke Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 22.38
