Join us on the 5th of November!
Our fifth annual conference, held on the 5th of November 2025, was a sold-out event including planning consultants and development directors, local authority leaders, chief executives and senior representatives as well the local community.
The 2025 Conference Agenda included:
Welcome by Katie Lamb, Chair of Surrey Development Forum, followed by a Welcome to Woking with Will Forster, MP for Woking.
Sessions included:
- Housing need is more than just a number
- The Liberal Democrat view on Surrey’s Local Government & LGR Parliamentary Update
- LGR lessons from the past and the future of Surrey
- Top 5 Considerations for Planning 2026
- ‘The what’s in it’, ‘what will work’ and ‘what’s missing’ of planning reform
- The view from the Planning Inspectorate
- Local Plans: Are they working and how can they be improved?
- 165,000 Reasons
Followed by a drinks reception.
A massive thank you to our drinks reception sponsor
