National Infrastructure Planning Association’s annual conference – Book Now
July 7, 2025
9am-6pm
Become a MemberBooking is now open for the National Infrastructure Planning Association’s annual conference on Monday 7 July 2025. Please book your place now. https://book.nipa-uk.org/conference#booking-form
Our one day conference, now in its 13th year, is a key annual event with cutting-edge thinking from leading experts in the Planning Act regime.
It is coming at a very important time as the Government makes progress with its planning reforms. There has been a lot of activity with the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, reviews of National Policy Statements and a number of related consultations, most recently on Biodiversity Net Gain. Economic growth, housing, climate change and the energy transition remain the key drivers for improvements to the nation’s economic infrastructure.
This year’s conference is a particularly important opportunity for NIPA members and others to discuss and inform the continuing reform agenda for the NSIPs regime. This is taking place of course against the backdrop of continuing policy evolution and the learning we are constantly gaining from increased implementation and delivery of NSIPs on the ground.
We hope you will enjoy your day with the NIPA family – contributing to the ongoing reform agenda, highlighting examples of best practice and gaining insight and knowledge from our discussions – at what is a pivotal time for the NSIPs regime and UK infrastructure planning and delivery.
We would like to thank our conference sponsors SLR and Arcadis together with Clifford Chance LLP for kindly hosting the event.
THE PROGRAMME
The day will include great networking opportunities, lunch, afternoon tea and refreshments. It’s the ideal forum for both NSIP promoters and those involved with NSIP proposals.
This year’s programme includes:
- Welcome by Steve Norris, National Infrastructure Planning Association Chair and Conference Chair
- Updates and news from MHCLG and The Planning Inspectorate
- The 10-year National Infrastructure Strategy and the role of NISTA
- Implementing the Corry Review
- Planning and Infrastructure Bill takeaways
- Ongoing reviews of National Policy Statements
- Development and nature recovery: the role of Environmental Delivery Plans for NSIPs
- Biodiversity Net Gain – a reflection on current practice and experience and Defra’s May 2025 consultation
- Responding to DESNZ’s Community Benefits and Shared Ownership for Low Carbon Energy Infrastructure consultation
- Thoughts and experience from local authorities and DCOs
- Case law update Panel DESNZ’s
- Launch of The NIPA Plan 2025-2028
The full programme will be available shortly. Please secure your place now. https://book.nipa-uk.org/conference#booking-form
OVERVIEW
Format: A one-day, in-person conference
Timings: Registration opens at 08:45, with the conference commencing at 09:30.
The programme concludes at 17:00, followed by a networking reception from 17:00–18:00.
Venue: The Auditorium, Clifford Chance,10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ
Delegate Fees
NIPA Member: £289 + VAT (£346.80)
NIPA EYP or Student Member: £175 + VAT (£210)
Local Authority/NGO (inc. one year’s complimentary NIPA membership): £340 + VAT (£408)
Non-Member / Standard Rate: £395 + VAT (£474)
What’s Included:
- Full day of in-person attendance
- Refreshments and lunch
- Evening networking reception
PUBLIC SECTOR EYP OPPORTUNITY
We are offering three free places at the conference for early career professionals (EYPs) in the public sector (within 10 years of qualification) who are unlikely to receive other support to attend. (Note: travel costs not included).
To apply, please submit a short statement (max 250 words) explaining what you hope to gain from the day and how you would share your learning afterwards.
Deadline: 24 June
Email applications to: events@nipa-uk.org
