Planning Masterclass 2008

Wednesday 19th March 2008

The Planning Masterclass 2008 will examine the evolving conditions and obligations of planning agreements facing London’s residential developers. A team of speakers, leading experts within the market, will provide the very best analysis of the most pressing planning issues facing London’s residential developers today.

Timetable

9.30 Welcome

• Chairman’s welcome
  Ian Graham Trowers and Hamlins

9.45 Policy : Decision making in London

• Introduction: The overall decision making regime in London
  Duncan Bowie London Metropolitan University

• The Mayor's involvement in planning decisions
  Colin Wilson Greater London Authority

• The London Thames Gateway Approach
    John Allen London Thames Gateway Development Corporation

10.35 Changing demands across London

• Changing employment forecasts: making the most of land scarcity
  Dave Lawrence Roger Tym & Partners

• Heights and densities
  John East Savills

• Car-free schemes and car clubs
  Greg Cooper Metropolis Planning and Design

11.30 Coffee

12.00 Affordable housing

• Agree on site affordable housing proportions
  Chris Marsh Christopher Marsh & Company

• Off-site affordable housing; commuted sums
  Nick de Lotbiniere The London Planning Practice

• How can we all achieve better value for money?
  Graeme Geddes The Housing Corporation

12.50 Lunch

2.00  Financial contributions

• An overview of S106 obligations negotiations in London
  Joe Cunnane Cunnane Town Planning

• Payments for transport and highways
    Mike Johnson Transport for London

• Payments for education, open space and health
  Barney Stringer Hunt Dobson Stringer

2.50 The legal agreement

• The local planning authority : What should and will they expect?
  Christopher Proudley Trowers & Hamlins

• Developers/RSLs/land owners: How to protect your position
  Christopher Proudley Trowers & Hamlins

• The emergence of flexible agreements
  Chris Marsh Christopher Marsh & Company

3.45 Evolving forms of planning agreement

• Emerging Tariff Systems: How do they work?
  Marc Dorfman London Borough of Redbridge

• The proposed Community Infrastructure Levy
    Keith Hills Rolfe Judd

• The growing importance of promoting yourself to government
    Ian Anderson Iceni Projects

4.30 Networking session begins

The event takes place in London W1 on Wednesday 19th March 2008.

The day will include talks, debate and networking sessions, giving you the chance to meet the speakers plus other leading industry figures who will be attending, as well as have your questions answered.

Places cost £499 plus VAT and are on a first come, first served basis

To secure your place contact Andrew Mason on 020 8877 0088 or email andrewmason@ldevents.net