LUC has been named as a finalist in the category for ‘Planning Heroes in a Pandemic’ at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2021.

Our GIS and Visualisation team fast-tracked the development of the LUC Consultation Hub and Virtual Consultation Room. This allowed projects to progress with meaningful and constructive input received from key stakeholders and the public, despite lockdown.

The leadership and initiative shown by our specialists allowed us to work through what could have been a much more challenging time. Their enthusiasm and pragmatism in developing these services, and then supporting the roll-out of this service for multiple projects, has been inspiring.

The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry. Running for over 40 years, they celebrate exceptional examples of planning and the contribution planners make to society.

RTPI President Wei Yang FRTPI said: “Many congratulations to all the finalists at this year’s RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence – these projects, teams and individuals showcase the very best of the planning profession from all the RTPI’s regions and nations and from countries around the world.

“For over 40 years, these prestigious awards have celebrated the exceptional work undertaken by town planners. In the middle of a global pandemic, I believe they are more relevant than ever before, recognising the incredible commitment and dedication of planners who have risen to the challenge of responding to the impacts of Covid-19 on the planning system.”

We look forward to the ceremony held virtually in the Awards Room on Evessio at 4pm on Thursday 29 April 2021.