The New NPPF is here!No5’s Planning and Environment Group invite you to the 2026 Local Planning Authority Seminar

This in-person event will take place in Birmingham on Monday 24th August, with an essential update on the New NPPF, alongside expert analysis of the policy, legal and technological changes reshaping planning, plus Local Plans, appeals, AI, environmental considerations and recent case law.

The full updated programme is listed below.

9:30am – 9:40am
Introduction
Hugh Richards
 
9:40am – 10:40am
NPPF – Plan Making and Decision Taking in a new policy environment
 Sioned Davies & Chatura Saravanan
 
10:40am – 11:10am
New NPPF – how will decision-takers deliver growth while protecting the natural environment
Jessica Allen and Laura Hidlt
11:10am – 11:20am
Refreshment break
 
11:20am – 11:50am
Implications for LPA of revised ‘written reps’ appeal process
Daniel Henderson
 
11:50am – 12:20pm
Issues resulting from use of AI in the planning application process: applicants, LPA, third parties.
Tobin Byers
 
12:20pm – 12:50pm
Case Law Update
Howard Leithead
 
12:50pm – 1:00pm
Wrap up Session / Q&A
 
1:00pm onwards
Lunch & Networking