28.07.2025
We were delighted to attend and support the RTPI South East Awards for Planning Excellence 2025, an inspiring evening celebrating the positive impact of planning across the region. As proud sponsors of this year’s event, DHA Planning welcomed the opportunity to recognise the exceptional plans, projects and professionals that are helping to shape better places and stronger communities.
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DHA Planning were proud sponsors of this year’s RTPI South East Awards for Planning Excellence, which took place earlier this month. The awards shine a spotlight on the very best in planning across the region — recognising outstanding plans, projects, and professionals who are shaping the places where we live, work, and visit.
We were especially delighted to see three of our projects shortlisted in the ‘Best Project’ category, reflecting the breadth and quality of work being delivered by our teams:
Kent and Medway Medical School Student Accommodation, Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Ightham Mote Visitor Reception and Shop (for the National Trust)
Fortis House, Henwood
DHA Planning’s Alexander Payne and Alice Day had a fantastic evening celebrating innovation and excellence in planning alongside colleagues, clients, and industry partners.
A huge congratulations to all the 2025 award winners and commended entries across the region, including:
Best Plan
Winner: Epsom Town Centre Masterplan – Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Commended: Mole Valley Local Plan – Mole Valley District Council
Best Project
Winner: Worthing Integrated Care Centre – Worthing Borough Council / Architecture PLB
Commended: Sea Lanes – Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd.
Commended: Southern Water LPA Stakeholder Group – Wealden District Council
Planning Authority of the Year
Winner: Crawley Borough Council
Commended: Wealden District Council
Planning Consultancies
Small Consultancy: Varsity Town Planning
Mid-Size Consultancy: Bloomfields
Commended: Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd.
Young Planner of the Year
Winner: Laura Eacott
Chair’s Award
Winner: Sea Lanes, Brighton
Following this fantastic evening, we’re thrilled to confirm that DHA Planning has entered the ‘Planning Consultancy of the Year’ category in the RTPI National Awards for Planning Excellence 2025, taking place in London on 27 November 2025.
We’ll be keeping everything crossed and look forward to joining our peers once again to celebrate excellence in the profession.
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