Women in Planning Kent - Local and Strategic Plans CPD

Join Women in Planning Kent for an afternoon CPD session on Strategic and Local Plans at the Maidstone Innovation Centre, Kent Medical Campus, Gidds Pond Way, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5FY. This event brings together expert speakers from KCC, Maidstone Borough Council, Medway Council and the Planning Advisory Service to discuss current challenges and opportunities in plan making across Kent and Medway.

The session will provide an overview of strategic planning across the area, followed by a focused discussion on the emerging plan-making system and a detailed exploration of the practicalities of preparing a Local Plan under the new national framework. With reforms to the planning system under way and further guidance anticipated, attendees will hear directly from those actively involved in plan preparation and strategic policy.

Whether you are involved in plan promotion, development management or policy making, this CPD event will deliver practical insight, up-to-date guidance and useful examples to support your work. There will also be opportunities to network with peers and speakers. Register to secure your place and ensure you stay informed about how strategic and local plans are shaping growth and place-making across Kent and Medway.