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Northern Ireland
Planning Conference
Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Europa Hotel, Belfast
Sponsored by
www.agendaNi.com
Northern Ireland
Planning Conference 2022 2022 discussion topics
4 Planning policy for recovery and growth
agendaNi is organising its annual Northern Ireland Planning 4 Reimagining towns and cities: Local Development Plans to shape
Conference, which has become well established as the major the next decade
annual event for all those with an interest or role in planning 4 Redesigning planning for the digital age
and development in Northern Ireland. As with previous years, 4 Reviewing the effectiveness of the planning system in Northern
it will have a genuine, in-depth understanding of the key Ireland
issues via a high-level panel of local and visiting speakers. 4 Planning and transport: Ensuring women-led design at every
stage of the placemaking process
The conference is an important date in the diary of planning
4 Putting Net Zero at the heart of the planning system
professionals across the region.
4 Tactical Urbanism: Rethinking public spaces post-Covid
By the time this conference takes place we will have spent 4 Planning case law update
nearly two full years living with Covid-19. All areas of life have 4 Community engagement in planning projects
been affected, creating exceptional challenges and
4 Planning for the future development of Northern Ireland
widespread disruption to how we live and work. The
4 Best practice case studies
pandemic, while having a huge economic impact on Northern
An expert speaker panel comprising local and visiting speakers will look
Ireland, has given us the chance to look again at town and
at these issues in detail. Attendees will come from across all sectors
city planning, and how we go about reimagining public
and will include government policymakers and decision-takers, other
spaces for the next decade and beyond.
government agencies and NDPBs, local government officials, planners,
developers, waste companies, advisory organisations, community
It has also accelerated new ways of working and the digital
representative groups and political representatives. The conference
transformation of planning to facilitate a system that is more
aims to be as interactive as possible with delegates able to put
inclusive, efficient and supports economic growth and
questions directly to the expert panel.
development. The impact of local planning powers to
stimulate economic regeneration post Covid-19 has never
been more important. The conference will feature a
discussion panel to look at the issues around the future
development of key areas such as housing, retail and office
space in our towns and cities.
In addition to supporting the delivery of key economic goals,
effective planning must also be a crucial part of a successful
response to climate change, and planning policy changes will
be needed to bring us closer to net zero targets.
The conference will also examine the effectiveness of the
planning system, under its current operating arrangements.
A report by the Northern Ireland Audit Office, due to be
published in early 2022, will look at how key objectives have
Exhibition opportunities
been met since the significant shift in 2015. There are a limited number of available exhibition opportunities at this
conference which will be of interest to companies and organisations
with products or services they wish to promote. For further information
and to learn how your organisation can benefit, contact Olivia Ross
on 028 9261 9933 or email olivia.ross@agendani.com.
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Conference programme
0900 Chairman’s welcome and introduction
Planning for recovery and growth in Northern Ireland
Angus Kerr, Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning, Department for Infrastructure
Planning case law update
Gary McGhee, Partner & Head of Planning and Environmental Law Team, Carson McDowell
Reimagining Belfast for the next decade
Kate Bentley, Director of Planning and Building Control, Belfast City Council
Creating better cities and regions: Unlocking the full potential of planning in the digital age
Professor Michael Batty CBE, Bartlett Professor of Planning, University College London & Chair, Centre for Advanced
Spatial Analysis (CASA) & Chair, UK Digital Task Force for Planning
Questions & answers / Panel discussion
1045 Morning break
1115 Planning for Regeneration
Debbie Harper, Associate Director, Climate Change, Planning & Economics Team Lead, Arup
The effectiveness of the planning system in Northern Ireland
Kieran Donnelly CB, Comptroller and Auditor General, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Planning and transport: Ensuring women-led design at every stage of the placemaking process
Daisy Narayanan, Senior Manager, Placemaking and Mobility, City of Edinburgh Council
Putting Net Zero at the heart of the planning system
Professor Geraint Ellis, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast
Tactical Urbanism: Rethinking public spaces post-Covid
Nathan Coyle, Director, New Union
Questions & answers / Panel discussion
1315 Lunch and networking break
1400 Panel discussion: Planning for the future development of Northern Ireland
Aodhán Connolly, Director, Northern Ireland Retail Consortium
David Gavaghan, Founder, Aurora Prime Real Estate Limited
Dr Louise O’Kane, Planner and Head of Engagement, Community Places
James Orr, Director, Friends of the Earth
Marie Ward, Chief Executive, Newry, Mourne & Down District Council
Jon Anderson, Group Director of Development, Choice Housing (invited)
1500 Chairman’s summary and conference close
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