The West Midlands Awards for Planning Excellence continue to recognise and highlight the positive contribution planning professionals make in the communities we serve around the world.
Congratulations to the West Midlands Awards for Planning Excellence winners 2024 who were announced at the Summer Ball and Awards event on Friday 21 June at Millennium Point.
- Best Project – Luston Wetland and submitted by Phosphate Credit Trading Scheme - Herefordshire Council
- Young Planner of the Year – Frances Keenan
- Planning Authority of the Year – Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Chair’s Award – Trentham Estate - Beaver Project and submitted by Turley
A stepping stone to our national celebration
These winners become national finalists except for Young Planner of the Year who will be judged by the national judges in September. The top five will become Young Planner of the Year national finalists.
All the shortlisted entries from the project categories* will be judged for the national finalist list. The remaining five direct to national categories** are also judged to complete the national finalist list of a total of 15 categories.
The national finalists will be announced on 16 October and the winners will be announced and celebrated on 26 November 2024 in London at the national ceremony. Details will be announced here. www.rtpi.org.uk/excellence
*Project categories:
- Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy
- Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing
- Excellence in Planning for Heritage and Culture
- Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment
- Excellence in Planning for Communities (small schemes under 50 homes)
- Excellence in Planning for Communities (large schemes of 50 homes or more)
**Direct to national categories:
- Excellence in Digital Planning Practice
- International Award for Planning Excellence
- In-house Planning Team of the Year
- Planning Consultancy of the Year
- Inspirational Leader of the Year
Thank you to our volunteer judges for all of the hard work and time they took in judging and choosing our winners.
Head judge - Maria Dunn - Birmingham City Council
Professor Claudia Carter - Birmingham City University
David Green - Delta Planning
Kelly Harris - South Staffordshire Council
Steve Hill - Hyas Associates
Luke Hillson - Marrons
Joshua Singh - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
For more information
If you have any questions, please visit the awards hub or contact Heidi Smith [email protected]
WM Summer Ball and Awards Sponsors 2024
Thank you to our generous sponsors for all your support.
No5 Barristers Chambers’ - Headline Sponsor
No5 Barristers Chambers’
No5 Barristers Chambers’ - Headline Sponsor
No5 Barristers Chambers’
Throughout its 100-year history, No5 has developed a reputation for breaking new ground and continues to be regarded as a forward-thinking set. No5 maintains its success in traditional sectors of law while offering specialist advice and representation at the cutting edge of newly evolving areas.
Having grown to over 260 barristers, including 40 silks, No5 provides a nationwide service from its offices in Birmingham, London and Bristol. Chambers continues to attract high-quality work in all disciplines, combining excellent service standards with a progressive, modern and flexible approach to clients’ needs.
Aeolus Air Quality Consulting (AAQC)
Category Sponsor - Planning Authority of the Year
Aeolus Air Quality Consulting (AAQC)
Category Sponsor - Planning Authority of the Year
Aeolus Air Quality Consulting (AAQC) is an independent environmental consultancy which specialises in the assessment of air quality, dust and odour.
The company name and logo take inspiration from ancient Greek mythology: Aeolus (pronounced ee-uh-luhs) was the divine keeper of the winds.
AAQC support our clients from feasibility to design process, planning, construction and operational stages. We have supported over 150 successful planning applications across 50 different local authorities.
Tetra Tech – Category Sponsor - Best Project
Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech – Category Sponsor - Best Project
Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is built on a culture of innovation and committed to creating positive, impactful change as we address the world’s most complex problems.
We are proud to be home to industry-leading scientists, engineers, and technical specialists and to use this expertise throughout the project life cycle. Our strength is in collectively providing integrated services—delivering the best solutions to meet our clients’ needs.
Waterman Aspen – Category Sponsor - Chairs Award
Waterman Aspen
Waterman Aspen – Category Sponsor - Chairs Award
Waterman Aspen
Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark on some of the biggest infrastructure projects across the UK on a secondment basis. We have built careers and provided technical expertise to our clients for 35 years. Put simply, we provide the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time – for as long as our clients need them.
Delta Planning – Category Sponsor - Young Planner of the Year
Delta Planning
Delta Planning – Category Sponsor - Young Planner of the Year
Delta Planning
Delta Planning is a Birmingham based independent town planning consultancy operating across a range of sectors, with a particular track record in Industrial/Logistics, Residential and Education projects. We have an impressive track record of managing complex major planning applications including EIAs, together with the successful promotion of strategic land. Delta Planning provides a client focussed and highly personalised consultancy service, combined with integrity, care and professionalism at all times. This results in a strong culture of collaborative working with our clients and design team partners and as a result we are well known as a trusted partner to work with.