• Examine the Government's housing targets and the national policy reforms designed to accelerate delivery
• Understand how changes to the planning system will impact local authorities, developers and communities
• Explore whether planning reform can address long-standing barriers preventing housing delivery

• Explore how recent planning reforms will reshape the role, responsibilities and priorities of local planning authorities
• Understand the practical steps councils need to take to improve planning performance and accelerate decision-making
• Examine the challenges around Local Plan preparation, housing targets and delivering a more responsive planning system

This panel will explore whether local planning authorities have the skills, workforce, leadership and resources needed to deliver the Government’s planning reform agenda and ambitious housing targets. Speakers will discuss recruitment and retention, developing planning talent, strengthening leadership, building capacity within overstretched teams and ensuring councils have the expertise and resources to turn national policy into effective delivery.

• Understand the implementation of the latest planning reforms
• Explore how local authorities are adapting to legislative changes
• Examine the barriers preventing reforms from translating into increased housing delivery
• Questions & Answers

This panel will examine whether greater collaboration between councils, combined authorities and regional bodies can help overcome the barriers to housing delivery. Speakers will explore strategic and spatial planning, devolution, cross-boundary housing needs, infrastructure, transport, local government reorganisation and how decisions about where and how homes are built can be coordinated more effectively across wider regions.

This panel will discuss the challenges of bringing forward land for development, including brownfield regeneration, Green Belt considerations, land assembly, viability, infrastructure constraints and partnership working between the public and private sectors.

• Turning planning reform into measurable delivery
• Strengthening collaboration across the housing sector
• Removing barriers that continue to delay development

• Reflect on the key themes and insights from the conference.
• Identify practical actions to improve housing delivery and planning performance.
• Understand the importance of collaboration between government, local authorities and industry.
• Leave with clear priorities for delivering high-quality, sustainable homes.