All our past event materials have been added here.
We try to run interesting and engaging events, but inevitably there is a bit of powerpoint involved. We have kept all our materials here - commonly the person sent along to an event has to report back to their peers and our slide deck helps them do that. The world of planning moves quite quickly so our materials can become out of date quite quickly.
In this section:
PAS Chief Planners Conference March 2023
In early March 2023 PAS hosted the annual PAS Chief Planners Conference in Sheffield, focusing on a range of topics relating the sector reform, planning and the environment.
Office for Place Digital Technology and Design Codes; online workshop - 23 February 2023
PAS supported the Office for Place to deliver a short lunchtime event looking at digital technology and how it can assist with design coding.
Assessing the impacts of Use Class E on town centres and high streets - 23 February 2023
This event introduced findings from a recent study into how town centres and high streets have changed since the introduction of Use Class E in September 2020, as well as how local planning authorities (LPAs) are responding to this.
Infrastructure Levy - Technical Consultation Spring 2023
To help us understand more about the Infrastructure Levy - Technical consultation we hosted an online webinar where we were joined by officials from DLUHC who provided us with a really helpful overview of the consultation.
Design Codes and the Levelling Up & Regen Bill (LURB) workshops - Jan & Feb 2023
PAS are hosted a series of online and in person workshops in January and February 2023 for local planning authorities to hear from DLUHC and to discuss design measures in the LURB, focusing particularly on Design Codes.
NPPF & Plan Making - Transitional Arrangements
At the PAS Heads of Planning Conference in March 2023, we explored the different scenarios facing Local Planning Authorities reviewing and updating their Local Plan.
Natural England Biodiversity Net Gain update April 2023
Slides from this event are available through Slideshare and to download as a PDF below, along with the event recording on YouTube. Nick covered what
2023 Events
PAS Events 2023 - Presentations and Materials
The Watercourse Metric, biodiversity training for local planners & ecologists
The Watercourse Metric, previously called the Rivers and Streams Metric, is a biodiversity accounting tool within the wider Biodiversity Metric. It is
Natural England's Introduction to the Biodiversity Metric online seminar, July 2023
Natural England ran an event introducing the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Metric and checklist for local authority officers validating planning
Defra's Conservation Covenants & applying to be a Responsible Body, Aug 2023
At this online session hosted by PAS, Defra introduce Conservation Covenants; what they are, why they have been introduced, and how they might be used
So you want to apply for the Planning Skills delivery Fund August 2023 Events
So you want to apply for the Planning Skills Delivery Fund? The Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF) will provide £24 million over two years to local
Natural England Biodiversity Metric 4.0 Intermediate Training, September 2023
On 14 September 2023, Natural England ran an intermediate level training session on Biodiversity Metric 4.0 for local authority attendees. The session