Celebrating our national award winners
Congratulations to the following South West Awards for Planning Excellence winners who have just won an RTPI Award for Planning Excellence national award:
- Winner - Climate Emergency DPD entered by Cornwall Council in the Excellence in Plan Making Practice category.
- Winner - Melville Phase 1 entered by Plymouth City Council, Urban Splash and Gillespie Yunnie Architects who were commended in the Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy and winner of the Excellence in Planning for Heritage and Culture categories.
- Commended - Jozie Bannister, Devonshire Homes in the Young Planner of the Year Category.
The national RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the culmination of a year-long national and international programme to celebrate the very best people, plan and projects. Thanks to our entrants, supporters, judges and sponsors.
View the full list of Awards for Planning Excellence winners in our winners’ brochure.
Inspired?
The entries for our 2025 awards will open again in January 2025. Please contact Charlotte Daborn RTPI South West Regional Coordinator for more information or to discuss sponsorship opportunities in 2025.
South West Region Awards for Planning Excellence Results
Here are the South West Awards for Planning Excellence winners and commendations, who were announced at the RTPI South West Summer Reception at the Somerset County Cricket Ground back on the 25 June 2024.
The results were are as follows:
Best in Region
- Climate Emergency DPD entered by Cornwall Council
"Cornwall Council's Planning Policy Team are honoured that the Climate Emergency DPD won both Best Plan and Best in Region. Produced collaboratively during the challenges of the Covid 19 Pandemic and a less than certain national policy context, this document squarely targets carbon emissions, the effects of global warming as well as fuel poverty whilst ensuring that much needed homes can continue to be delivered.
The team is dedicated to helping to standardise best practice in policy making, in a pragmatic way that recognises the social benefits for Cornwall’s residents. Winning these awards is a real boost to our ongoing work of implementing our policies and supporting our customers as well as our efforts to share experience with other authorities and help standardise best practice, including on net zero homes. Being recognised by the RTPI in this way helps to highlight the importance of plan-making continuing to push boundaries, embrace new learning curves and keep tackling challenging issues on behalf of our communities, wildlife and landscapes." Robert Lacey and Emily Rubin, Cornwall Council
Best Plan
- Winner - Climate Emergency DPD entered by Cornwall Council
- Commended - Local Plan Partial Update entered by Bath and North East Somerset Council
Best Project
- Winner - Melville Phase 1 entered by Plymouth City Council, Urban Splash and Gillespie Yunnie Architects.
- Commended - InterCity Place entered by Plymouth City Council, University of Plymouth and Stride Treglow
Planning Authority of the Year
- Winner - South Gloucestershire Council
Small Planning Consultancy of the Year
- Commended - Pearce Planning Limited
Young Planner of the Year
- Winner - Jozie Bannister, Devonshire Homes
- Commended - Lucy Paffett, South Gloucestershire Council
Find out more about each of these entrants here.
The South West Awards for Planning Excellence recognise and highlight the positive contribution planning professionals make in the communities we serve around the world.
In a separate award we also announced the RTPI South West Chair's Award for 2024 - 'Unsung heroes of planning'
- Winner - Daniel Tyrrell, Wiltshire Council
- Highly commended - Amelia Elve, Somerset Council
- Highly commended - Richard Daone, Bath and North East Somerset Council
Find out more about each of these planners here.
Thank you to the judges.
Thank you to the RTPI South West judges for generously volunteering their time, dedication, and expertise to the judging process, including participating in interviews and site visits. Your commitment and support are truly appreciated.
Thank you to the 2024 RTPI South West Award sponsor
Thank you to the 2024 RTPI South West Summer Reception sponsor
For more information
If you have any questions, please visit the awards hub or contact South West Regional Coordinator. for more information or to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
