Our annual Planning Law Conference offers a full day of practical, expert-led learning on the latest developments in planning law. The 2026 programme focuses on major legislative changes, case law developments, and policy reforms that are shaping the future of planning practice, with sessions designed specifically for local authority planning lawyers, officers, and professionals working in planning teams.
Each session will include opportunities for discussion and Q&A. While the event is delivered live, all sessions will be recorded and made available to delegates to watch at their convenience.
The conference is an essential opportunity for planning lawyers, officers, and local authority teams to stay up to date with the most important developments shaping planning law and practice.
The programme will be available in the coming months.
Suzanne Smith is a partner in the Housing and Regeneration team and heads the planning law division advising on a range of town planning matters (including both policy and development control) for charities, local authorities, Methodist Church, NHS and social housing clients.
Ben specialises in public, planning and environmental law for public bodies, corporate sector bodies and affordable housing providers. He is recognised in both the Legal 500 and Chambers as an expert in planning and environmental law. Key areas of work include large infrastructure projects, section 106 agreements and marine matters.
Max is a legal director in the projects department. He provides legal advice and assistance on all aspects of planning and highways law including local planning authority decision-making, the local plan process (including neighbourhood planning), section 106 agreements, section 38 and 278 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy, planning enforcement, certificates of lawfulness, permitted development rights, and judicial and statutory review.
Stuart leads the planning and highways team and is a well-respected solicitor recognised as an expert in the planning and highways area of law. He supports many local authority planning committees as the committee solicitor providing trusted and considered advice to officers and members on complicated legal and member interest issues.
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