The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in the planning industry. They highlight exceptional examples of planning and celebrate the contribution that planners and planning make to society. The Awards will be presented at a formal ceremony on 15 June 2017, at Milton Court in Central London.

For the first time ever there will be no cost to enter the Awards, it is completely FREE to everyone that would like to send through a submission.

Entries are NOW OPEN

Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 December 2016

View our ‘How to Win Guide‘ for tips on how to put your submission together. For further information on entering the awards please contact awards@rtpi.org.uk

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How to Enter

1.    Select your category from the list below
2.    Read the guidelines (below each category)
3.    Complete the entry form
4.    Create your submission following the instructions in the guidelines
5.    Download and complete the image reference sheet
6.    Post us a USB/Memory stick containing; A PDF copy of your submission, up to 5 high-resolution images (in addition to what is included in your submission, used for marketing purposes), a PDF copy of your image reference sheet PLUS two hard A3 copies of your submission

The deadline for submitting the electronic entry form is Midnight (GMT) on 9 December. The deadline for receipt of the memory stick and hardcopy submissions is 4 pm on 16 December.

The electronic entry form will help us match each entry to the right submission. You don’t have to attach your submission or images to the entry form. The submission should be posted to us on a memory stick and as hard copies.

The 2017 Categories

Project Categories:

Excellence in Planning for Heritage
Excellence in Planning for the Natural Environment
Excellence in Planning for Well-being
Excellence in Planning to Create Economically Successful Places
Excellence in Planning to Deliver Housing
Excellence in Planning for the Innovative Delivery of Infrastructure (new!)
Excellence in Plan Making Practice
International Award for Excellence in Planning (excluding the UK and the Republic of Ireland)

Project Categories Guidelines:

International Award for Excellence in Planning Guidelines

Project/International Award Entry Form:

Image Reference Sheet

Team Categories:

Employer Award for Excellence
Local Authority Planning Team of the Year
Small Planning Consultancy of the Year
Planning Consultancy of the Year

Team Categories Guidelines

Employer Award for Excellence Guidelines:

Team/Employer Award Entry Form

Image Reference Sheet

People Categories:

Young Planner of the Year

RTPI Volunteer of the Year

People Categories Guidelines:

People Entry Form

Image Reference Sheet

The Silver Jubilee Cup

Since 1997, the prestigious Silver Jubilee Cup is awarded annually to the entry judges to be the most outstanding from amongst the individual category winners.