The National Planning Summit is the national gathering for key players within the public and private sectors to discuss the latest issues in the planning world. The conference will address the biggest challenges facing the planning system today and debate how true growth can be delivered in a changing policy landscape.

Asher Ross, Planning Director, is a confirmed speaker for the National Planning Summit on Tuesday 28 March. The conference begins at 8:45am in The RIBA London W1.

Asher will be taking to the stage just after lunch at 1:55pm; he will be discussing ‘Updated on Neighbourhood Plans: How can they deliver the development needed in line with local community preferences’

• How to adapt your neighbourhood plan strategy to comply with policy changes in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, December's  written ministerial statement and the Housing White Paper
• In what circumstances are a neighbourhood plan’s housing policies now considered to be out of date?
• What are the implications of the government’s move to strengthen neighbourhood plans in areas where the local authority does not have a five-year housing land supply?
• Lessons from neighbourhood plans