Networking is a key part of our membership offering, and members benefit from access to a wide range of events throughout the year
Events range from seminars, conferences, drink networking opportunities and CPD speaker events
Forthcoming Events


Annual Lunch & After Party 2025
Join us at our 2025 annual lunch for an afternoon of drinking, eating and networking.


LPDF Summer Party 2025
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LPDF Annual Conference 2025
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Past Events


The New NPPF
Lincoln's Inn, London, WC2A 3TL


Northern Christmas Drinks 2024
The Fitzgerald, 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB


LPDF Annual Conference 2024
30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB


Social Darts Event
Flight Club Bloomsbury, 55 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1BS


Summer Party 2024
Wagtail Rooftop Bar and Restaurant, 68 King William Street, London, EC4N 7HR


How To Kill Your Options
Knights, 5th Floor, 2 Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3AX


Northern CPD Event and Drinks
The Bonded Warehouse, 18 Lower Byrom St, Manchester M3 4AP


The Affordable Housing Conundrum
BMA House, British Medical Association, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP


Annual Lunch & After Party 2024
The Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SD


Delivering Sustainable Housing
Shoosmiths Birmingham, 20th Floor, 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AG


Northern Christmas Drinks
Albert Schloss, 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR


Conference & Christmas Drinks
RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD


Summer Party 2023
Madison Restaurant, Rooftop Terrace, One New Change, St Paul’s, London, EC4M 9AF


Design Coding in Action
Urban and Civic, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon PE28 4AX


Summer Drinks and CPD Event
The Ivy Spinningfields Manchester, The Pavilion, Manchester M3 3HG


Communications & Engagement Symposium
Catesby Estates, The Barn, Papple Close, Houlton, Rugby CV23 1EW


LPDF Annual Lunch and After Party
8 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5BY


LPDF Policy Conference 2022
Location: RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London


LPDF Summer Party 2022
Location: Savage Garden Rooftop Bar, London


Parliamentary Reception in Conjunction with Planning Futures
Location: House of Lords, London


Breakfast and Biodiversity Seminar in Partnership with Bidwells
Location: Hyatt, Birmingham


Afternoon with the Planning Inspectorate
Location: The Hyatt Regency, Birmingham


LPDF Christmas Party
Location: The Distillery, Birmingham


Lunch with David Smith, Economist Sunday Times & Gráinne Gilmore, Head of Research Zoopla
Location: No. 11 Cavendish Square, London