Planning in Cambridgeshire Conference

Programme

Building on the progress since our January 2025 conference, industry specialists provide a comprehensive, interactive appraisal of recent developments and the key challenges currently shaping Cambridgeshire planning. This session is vital for all developers, promoters, landowners and professionals acting on development in the county. A printable copy of the programme can be accessed here.

8:45am  Registration

9:30am  Opening Remarks: Planning in Cambridgeshire 2026-2027 – Rupert Warren KC (chair)

9:45am  NPPF and Local Plan-Making – Melissa Murphy KC

10:05am  Governmental Structures – Margherita Cornaglia

10:25am  Infrastructure Challenges: Water and Beyond – Richard Turney KC

10:45am  Panel Debate: Frameworks and Plans – Stephen Kelly MBE, Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, Melissa Murphy KC, Richard Turney KC and Margherita Cornaglia

11:15am  Refreshment break

11:45am  Planning Framework Updates: Decision-Making: Lessons Learnt and Looking Ahead – Guy Kaddish, Partner, Bidwells

12:05pm  Viability and Deliverability – Alex Round, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve

12:25pm  Delivering Major Schemes in Cambridgeshire in the Next 4 Years – Neil Cameron KC

12:45pm  Panel Discussion: Looking Ahead – Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Peter Freeman CBE, Chair, Cambridge Growth Company, Guy Kaddish, Partner, Bidwells, Alex Round, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve and Neil Cameron KC

1:15pm  Lunch and Networking

2:30pm  Close