Local authority planning team

LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES

As the stewards of our communities, your local authority planning team is at the heart of tackling the UK’s most pressing challenges - from the housing crisis to climate action and urban regeneration. The work you do, from meticulous plan-making to effective development management, is fundamental to delivering a better built environment for your residents.

The Planning Awards are a national platform to celebrate your commitment to the public interest. A win is a powerful, national endorsement of your team's innovation and effectiveness, showcasing your area as a forward-thinking place to invest and live. It is the ultimate proof that your strategy is genuinely working for your community.

CRUCIAL PUBLIC AND POLITICAL CAPITAL

Build confidence with residents, demonstrate value-for-money to stakeholders, and secure the political will needed for future projects.

ACHIEVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR INNOVATION

Showcase your area and team as a leader in the planning profession. Your successful approach to housing delivery, climate change, or digital transformation can become a national case study that inspires other authorities across the UK.

CELEBRATE YOUR TEAM

Successful planning is profoundly collaborative. Winning provides a unique platform to formally recognise and celebrate the hard work of your officers, forging stronger internal bonds and igniting team morale across plan-making, development management, and enforcement.

LOCAL AUTHORITY PLANNING TEAM OF THE YEAR

This is your ultimate category, specifically designed to recognise teams that demonstrate outstanding service to the local community through positive impact on the physical, environmental, or social well-being of your area.

AWARD FOR PLAN-MAKING

Directly rewards the strategic thought, rigour, and positive impact of your Local Plans, masterplans, or neighbourhood plans - the foundation of all great placemaking.

AWARD FOR USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN PLANNING

Perfect for showcasing how you're modernising service delivery and improving the functioning of the planning system through digital innovation.

AWARD FOR PARTNERSHIP WORKING

Recognise your collaborative efforts with developers, consultants, and the community to achieve outcomes that would be impossible working alone.

AWARD FOR PLANNING TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE

Highlight your proactive work in mitigation and adaptation - from reducing greenhouse gas emissions to planning for flood risk and coastal change.

LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES

WHAT ENTERING THESE AWARDS CAN GIVE PLANNING AUTHORITIES

WHICH CATEGORIES ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?