Stockport Interchange is awarded the Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy and Silver Jubilee Cup Winner at Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2024.
The project, which is the largest transformational regeneration project outside of London, is a £140 million comprehensive mixed-use sustainable redevelopment of an outdated bus station.
Award judges stated that the Stockport Interchange, “ticked all the planning boxes and demonstrated how planning was a tool for delivery and how planners brought the project into being.”
They acknowledged the risk of heritage harm and engaged early on with Historic England and the heritage officer to minimise damage, a testament to the project’s commitment to heritage preservation.
An aerial view of the Interchange
The site layout plan
Lindsey Richards, President of the RTPI, said: "This year’s awards were a fantastic celebration of planning both across the UK and internationally, showcasing an exceptionally high standard of entries.
“Each entry was a demonstration of the positive contributions that planners are making within their communities as well as the work the planning profession is putting in to create thriving and innovative places."
About the awards
The Awards for Planning Excellence, now in their 47th year, recognise and reward the brightest talent in the profession; the most outstanding plans, projects and people helping to transform economies, environments, and communities. Categories cover the breadth of the planning industry, from health and wellbeing to heritage and culture.
The event took place at the national ceremony in London on 26 November 2024.
Find the full list of winners here.
