2026 judges - Planning Awards

Hannah Haddad

Head of Strategic Applications, London Borough of Hounslow

Rowan Cole

Founder, COALFACE™

Sarah Scannell

Director of Planning and Development, London Borough of Islington

Paul Smith

Managing Director, The Strategic Land Group

Duncan McCallum

Chair, Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Simone Wilding

Chief Planner, Bristol City Council

Rebecca Phillips

Interim Chief Planning Inspector, The Planning Inspectorate

Janice Morphet

Visiting Professor , UCL Bartlett School of Planning

Julia Johnson

Director of Planning and Sustainable Growth , London Borough of Hillingdon

Gilian Macinnes

Director, Gilian Macinnes Associates

Rebecca Farr

Head of Markets, Partners and Places , Homes England

Pan Chong

Team Leader, Southwark Council

David Feeney

Chief Planning Officer, Leeds City Council

Catriona Riddell

Director, Catriona Riddell & Associates

Mike Kiely

Chair, Planning Officers Society

Wendy Wong Chang

Principal Planning Officer, LB Merton

Paul Frainer

Managing Director, Olive Branch Consulting Ltd

Catherine Williams

Planning Director, Home Builders Federation

Paul Miner

Head of Policy & Planning, CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND (CPRE)

Samer Bagaeen

Professor of Planning and Head of School, University of the Built Environment

Ian Gillespie

Director, Igloo Planning

Alex Yendole

Planning Policy Manager, Stafford Borough Council

NOMINATE A JUDGE

We’re looking for industry leaders, change-makers, and advocates to join our judging panel.

If you are passionate about recognising and celebrating the wide scope of our industry, nominate yourself or a colleague to be on this year's panel and help drive this progress.

The final judging panel will be comprised of an inclusive range of individuals to fully represent the industry. Our aim is to give as many diverse voices (women, BAME, LGBTQ+, different ages / seniority, people with disabilities) a chance to determine the results of this industry-leading event.