The 2023 Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for Planning Excellence are celebrating their 46th year, as well as regional industry achievements
The 2023 RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence will judge across 15 award categories, having received acclaim at a regional level.
Entries at the regional level will be initially judged across 10 categories and awarded Best Plan, Best Project, Planning Authority of the Year, Small Planning Consultancy of the Year and Young Planner of the Year. These winners become national finalists.
The 2023 RTPI awards have been streamlined to improve entrants’ experience
The shortlisted entries are put through for judging in the national awards and will be judged against the others in their selected categories for the national finalist list. The remaining five categories are also judged to complete the national finalist list of 15 categories. The winners and commendations are announced at the national ceremony in November.
RPTI has refined the awards entry process even further for 2023, with a simplified online platform and more efficient timeline. The deadline for entries is 21 March 2023.
Adjustments include:
- streamlined the overall entry dates so the whole awards programme takes place in one calendar year.
- reduced the number of categories to make it easier for entrants.
- improved branding and streamlined communications.
- offered more promotional support opportunities to entrants.
Setting new benchmarks in sustainable and social value planning
Victoria Hills, chief executive of the RTPI said: “The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence continue to be the leading planning awards that champion and recognise the positive contribution planning professionals make in the communities we serve.
“Planning professionals play a crucial role in creating sustainable communities and the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are designed to give recognition and profile to the best plans, people and projects that are really making a difference.”
2022 category winner, Judith Jones, director of Neighbourhood Services Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful / Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council commented: “Winning the award for Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy is a welcome recognition of the role planning played in the development of this scheme. The value added by the involvement of planners from the inception of the project was key to its success and longevity and sets a standard and benchmark for future development in the area to meet.”
