Heads of Planning Scotland Conference 2025
Centrestage, Kilmarnock
Thursday 19th June 2025
The Annual Heads of Planning Scotland conference will focus on the Power of Planning – A Force of Good. With a dynamic line up of keynote speakers, panel discussions and roundtable sessions. It will be held in the fantastic setting of CentreStage – a community venue with arts at the heart that breathes new life into the historic former Kilmarnock Academy building in the heart of Kilmarnock.
Join us in Kilmarnock to:
- Networking opportunities, share experiences and make new connections.
- Get insight into the role that Planning can play in Public Sector Reform from national, local and community perspectives.
- Understand about the role of Planning in facilitating the delivery of more quality homes in the right location across Scotland from the perspectives of the Scottish Government Chief Planner, Local Authority Chief Planning Officers, Homes for Scotland, a housebuilder and Council Head of Housing.
- Learn about how well trained elected members can add value to the Planning Process from the Chief Executive of Planning Aid Scotland, Leader of the Opposition in East Ayrshire Council and a qualified Planner, Convenor of Planning Committee, and Chief Planners.
- Interactive Roundtable Sessions will include digital placemaking, Carbon Balance, Sustainable Drainage Management and Good Practice, The CentreStage Story, Restoration of former open-cast sites, Aligning Consents: the North Lanarkshire experience, Delivery of Well Designed Places.
The HOPS conference is open to anyone with an interest in the built environment in Scotland.
The HOPS Conference 2025 is kindly sponsored by
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