Annual Planning and Landscape Forum ‘Planning Together to get the Promised Landscape’

16th April 2026

1 June 2026, 9:30am–4pm

New Remembrance Hall, Charlton

£48 (incl. VAT), buffet lunch and refreshments included

CPD certificates available on request

BOOK YOUR PLACE

Are you involved or interested in planning matters? This interactive forum is particularly for case officers, planning agents and architects; planning consultants; parish and town councillors and their officers; together with community and volunteer organisations.

Topics will include:

  • The new CCNL Management Plan – what it means in planning
  • The Planning Protocol
  • How does CCNL Nature Recovery Plan fit with 4 Nature Recovery Strategies?
  • Statutory Duty s85 to conserve and enhance, and Enabling Power s84 to do what is necessary to conserve and enhance
  • Landscapes and landscape character in planning
  • Good lighting and control of light pollution especially in an International Dark Sky Reserve
  • Getting the promised landscape! Conditions, submitted plans, on-site results
  • National Planning Policy and Guidance and local NL guidance to achieve the national requirements locally

Contact sarahnewland@cranbornechase.org.uk for any queries.