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The premiere event in UK planning

Looking to engage with the biggest issues of the day? The Joint Planning Law Conference is the UK’s best-known annual event for planning professionals, from developers and town planners to lawyers and chartered surveyors.

Every September, we lay on an indispensable programme of talks, delivered by the industry’s leading experts. Keep up to date with the latest legal and environmental developments and gain insight into future trends and reforms. Connect with colleagues across the sectors. All within the dreaming spires of Oxford University.

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Fantastic venue and consistently superb quality of speakers. The JPLC is a “must-attend” for anyone currently involved with planning and development in the UK.

Dr Louise Brooke-Smith OBE

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Learn

Listen to original, in-depth presentations by our industry’s leading thinkers, based on research papers specifically prepared for JPLC delegates and their practices. All delegates attend one programme, and there is plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.

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Network

Grow your network, catch up with friends and peers, and reconnect with former colleagues. Enjoy lively and constructive debate with professionals from all walks of the planning world - including invited guests from MHCLG, the Planning Inspectorate, the Scottish Government, PACNI, DAERA, the Welsh Government and other Government organisations.

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Enjoy

Take advantage of our fantastic venue, with ensuite accommodation in 14th-century New College and talks at the nearby Rhodes House conference centre. The programme features drinks receptions, dinners (including a gala dinner on the second evening), and time to explore the city.

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Cycle

JPLC Networking Cycle Ride: Reading via the Chilterns to Oxford

Calling all cyclist attendees: JPLC invite you to join a friendly networking cycle ride on Friday 18 September, starting in Reading at 11am. The route takes us over the Chilterns on quiet country roads for a relaxed 50–60km ride, paced to suit the group, with a leisurely lunch stop before finishing in Oxford at New College Gardens by 4pm. A support van and luggage transfer will accompany the ride, with an option for bicycle return to London. Further details can be found below. To register your interest, please email lucinda@jplc.org.

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Interested in sponsoring JPLC?

Support the conference and raise your profile by becoming an Official Sponsor.

Your sponsorship can support other professionals who might otherwise be unable to attend the Conference. Find out more about our Next Gen and Local Authority sponsorship packages.

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Six decades in the heart of Oxford

The JPLC – popularly known as “The Oxford Conference” – has been taking place since 1973. Created by a group of luminaries that included Sir Frank Layfield KC, it’s now the longest-running, and best-known, conference for the UK planning sector.

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