Entry Categories

  1. Select the category you wish to enter, use the drop down menu and click ENTER.
  2. To enter multiple categories use the tick boxes and click PROCESS.
  3. Follow the instructions to create an account and register.
  4. You will receive an email, click on the link to validate your account or add the validation code.
  5. Finally, complete the entry form for your submission.

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South East 

The Awards champion the very best examples of planning and planners in the South East. They demonstrate the positive impact planning has on our quality of life and celebrate professional expertise. The Awards are open to all planners, both members and non-members, and all other built environment professions and community groups. Winning or being shortlisted is a clear demonstration of high quality work and professionalism. This category recognises projects or schemes - including developments, physical buildings or structures etc, which should be totally or substantially completed on the ground.

Eligibility

Projects completed in the two years prior to 1 June 2021 are eligible for entry, even if the planning component was completed years prior. Particular care should be taken to avoid entering schemes prematurely before they can be satisfactorily assessed. We recommend projects are completed, or sufficiently completed, in order to be assessed fully against all the judging criteria and other submissions. You may enter a project into more than one category, but we do ask that you complete an entry form for each category.

Projects or work that has previously won an RTPI Award for Planning Excellence may not be re-entered in the same category, but those shortlisted or commended may be re-entered.

Submissions must be located within the South East region which covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and West Sussex.

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Excellence in Planning Delivery (Projects) – South East

Below is an overview of the criteria judges will be asked to assess schemes on. To access the full criteria on the entry form, click enter now and add this category to your basket.

Outcomes for People and Communities:

How has the scheme improved/made a positive impact on the local economy

  • How has the scheme made improvements for specific groups e.g. people with physical disabilities, families, young people, Black, South and East Asian and ethnic minority communities
  • How has the scheme made a positive impact on health and wellbeing e.g. solved problems/challenges with access to open space
  • How has the scheme addressed issues of gender mainstreaming e.g. safety in public realm
  • How has the scheme addressed any issues of inequality

Outcomes for climate action:

  • How has the project, as completed, mitigated against climate change?
  • How did the project (in delivery) mitigate against climate change?
  • What targets did the scheme have for climate change and have those been met or exceeded?

Outcomes for Sustainable development:

  • How does the project meet UN Sustainable Development Goals?

Planning contribution:

  • The centrality of a planning practioner(s) to the project
  • How planning tools have been used to deliver positively

Community Engagement:

  • How did the scheme engage with local communities?
  • How that engagement affected the final scheme delivery
  • How inclusive was the community engagement

Leading Practice:

  • Value for money
  • Complexity of the brief/degree of difficulty and creative and innovative response to the brief
  • Timetable – was scheme delivered on time
  • Is an exemplar that is transferable across the UK and Ireland

This category recognises submissions which demonstrate excellent practice in plan making. For example, this can include both local plans and masterplans. If submitting a local plan please outline through your submission how the local plan was unique and went above and beyond. Other examples of plan making practice, such as neighbourhood plans and strategies are also welcome.

Eligibility

Projects completed in the two years prior to 1 June 2021 are eligible for entry, even if the planning component was completed years prior. Particular care should be taken to avoid entering schemes prematurely before they can be satisfactorily assessed. We recommend projects are completed, or sufficiently completed, in order to be assessed fully against all the judging criteria and other submissions.

You may enter a project into more than one category, but we do ask that you provide an entry form for each category. Projects or work that has previously won an RTPI Award for Planning Excellence may not be re-entered in the same category, but those shortlisted or commended may be re-entered.

Submissions must be located within the South East region which covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and West Sussex.
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Description
This award recognises the achievements of planning teams working within local authorities, local government, not-for-profit.

Eligibility
The team must include at least one Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI or FRTPI).

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Description
This award recognises the achievements of planning teams working within the private sector. This includes consultancies and in-house teams.

Eligibility
Teams entering this category must have at least one Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI or FRTPI).

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Description
This award seeks out the brightest RTPI members in the early stages of their careers. Potential candidates can work in any area of the industry. We are looking for outstanding Young Planners who can demonstrate a contribution to planning or significant career achievements in recent years.

Eligibility
Entrants must be in the first 10 years of post-qualification experience and be a current member of the RTPI. A candidate can nominate themselves or they can also be nominated by an employer, colleague or peer.
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Celebrating Innovation

This year’s Chair's Award will recognise planning teams, organisations or individuals who have been innovative during the Covid 19 pandemic to deliver tasks/projects to the highest standards and continued to engage with local communities.

Eligibility

The Chair's Award is a discretional Award chosen by the Regional Chair and agreed with the Regional Judges. The Award may be given to a person, team, department, authority or planning practice which has stood out that year. No application is required.

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