8.45 - 9.30
9.30 - 9.35
Speaker(s)
9.35 - 10.45
The Government has introduced an ambitious programme of planning reform to accelerate housing and infrastructure delivery. But is the current planning framework equipped to turn those reforms into tangible outcomes while safeguarding environmental and community interests?
This session examines whether the reforms can successfully balance growth, infrastructure delivery, environmental protection and community interests, and what more is needed to move from policy ambition to practical delivery.
Keynote speaker
10.45 - 11.00
11.00 - 11.45
Are the regulatory regimes for the private rented sector, long leasehold and commonhold home ownership working adequately?
11.45 - 12.30
What role does land tax have to play in impeding or promoting growth - and what alternatives might there be?
12.30 - 13.30
13.30 - 14.15
Delivering key national infrastructure is only half the challenge - keeping it secure and operational is equally important. This session will look at current challenges in promoting nationally significant infrastructure, and tools available for protecting it from interference or damage arising from protest activity or cyber threats, including the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill and injunctive relief.
14.25 - 15.10
How can competing demands such as housing need, biodiversity, climate resilience and economic development be effectively balanced within an increasingly complex legal and policy landscape?
Speakers:
Litigation risks and development constraints in modern schemes.
15.10 - 15.25
15.30 - 16.15
Are proposed reforms to compulsory purchase and development consent regimes sufficient to accelerate delivery?
16.20 - 17.00
A chance to reflect on the day’s key insights, emerging trends, and practical takeaways shaping the legal landscape. Our speakers will offer final perspectives, and guests will have the opportunity to pose questions, explore challenges, and engage directly with our speakers - your closing argument starts here.
17.00 - 19.00