Land Use Conference 2024 - The Future of Housing

Past event

Thursday 17 October 2024

The View, Royal College of Surgeons, London, WC2A 3PE

Bringing together the unique and diverse expertise of Landmark’s barristers, our experts in planning, property, environment, public, local government, and rating and valuation law, will share their thoughts and lead the debate.

Overview

The Future of Housing

The UK faces a housing crisis (or, perhaps, several different and overlapping crises). In the aftermath of the election, Landmark Chambers invites you to consider the future of housing in 2024 and beyond. Matthew Pennycook MP Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, will join a diverse range of Landmark barristers in discussing the policy and legislative choices facing a new government.

Featuring a range of headline presentations from Landmark barristers and a choice of workshops; this conference will be of interest to anyone who is involved in planning for, shaping, building, advising on, litigating about, or providing housing, services and funding for land, buildings, community services and infrastructure.

Early bird fee (booking made before 1 August 2024): £159 +VAT [limited places available issued on a first-come-first serve basis]

Full fee: £199 + VAT per person

Complimentary tickets for Local Authorities: Please note that there are a limited number of complimentary places available for Local Authority delegates (one per Council). If you are eligible for a free place, please email: seminars@landmarkchambers.co.uk to check availability and apply for a place.

All prices include lunch and refreshments including drinks and canapés during the networking session at the end of the conference.

Date and time

Thursday 17 October 2024 | 8:45 - 17:00

Fee

£199 + VAT

CPD

5

Programme

8.45 - 9.30 - Registration & refreshments

9.30 - 9.45 - Introduction and opening remarks - Rupert Warren KC

9.45 - 10.45 - New government, new priorities? Minister for Housing and Planning - Matthew Pennycook MP, Rupert Warren KC, Alex Goodman KC and Camilla Lamont

10.45 - 11.05 -  Refreshments

11.05 - 11.50 - Headline Session – Living on the High Street - repurposing properties/change of use - Katharine Holland KC, Andrew Byass and Peter Sibley

11.50 - 12.40 - Headline Session – Housing and local government priorities: uncomfortable bedfellows? - David Forsdick KC, Fiona Scolding KC, Dan Kolinsky KC, and chaired by Jacqueline Lean

12.40 - 13.35 -  Lunch

13.35 - 14.20 – Headline Session – Housing and the environment - James Maurici KC and Joel Semakula

Breakout Sessions - You will be asked to select one topic from each of the breakout sessions once you have made your booking.

14.20 - 15.15 - Breakout Session One

15.15 - 15.35 - Refreshments

15.35 - 16.30 - Breakout Session Two

16.30 - 17.00 - Question and answer session based on the breakout discussions - Dan Kolinsky KCEllodie Gibbons and Matthew Dale-Harris chaired by Tim Morshead KC

17.00 - 19.00 - Networking drinks and canapés

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