🔔Rachel Davies joined us this week as our new apprentice town planner. With a bold career shift, she's ready to take on new challenges and excited to contribute to placemaking and sustainable urban development projects. Welcome, Rachel! #Apprentice #PlanningTeam

We have an exciting few weeks ahead as we welcome three new starters to our planning team. With renewed energy and fresh faces, it's a time of growth and new beginnings for our team. Keep an eye out for updates coming soon! #RTPIPlanners #PlanningTeam

🏛️ Did you know that every September, England celebrates its largest free festival of history and culture? Heritage Open Days 2024 is just around the corner, running from 6-15 September 2024. Find out more: heritageopendays.org.uk/ #HODs2024 #Planning #Planning

As the summer holidays draw to a close, there’s still time to squeeze in some final activities before the new term starts. Here’s a little inspiration if you’re keen to support local businesses and organisations. #Oxfordshire #Local #LiveForLocal

TeamSport and @BicesterMotion have submitted plans to invest £6 million in grassroots motorsport to deliver a new indoor electric go-karting centre. We look forward to working with them to secure planning permission. Learn more: bicestermotion.com/bicester-… #RTPIPlanners #Planning

Thrilled to share that @Skyports_Infra and @BicesterMotion have approval to build the UK's first vertiport testbed for air taxis! The 160 sq m passenger terminal will be critical for testing infrastructure and operations, enabling the next gen of electric, low-noise aviation.

Our Director, Jayne Norris, is at @MorganSindallC's afternoon tea event today at @BlenheimPalace Orangery. A great opportunity to strengthen ties in our local business community at this iconic heritage site. #RTPIPlanners #Heritage #Collaboration

Labour's NPPF reforms signal major changes for Oxfordshire's housing targets. Most districts face potential increases, while Cherwell could see a decrease. Will councils stick to current plans or twist to meet new requirements? Read our analysis: edgarslimited.co.uk/2024/08/…

New National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) announced The long-awaited update to the NPPF has officially been released. Here are the key highlights you need to know👇 Full NPPF document with drafted changes: assets.publishing.service.go… #RTPIPlanners #Consultation #NPPF

Our office dog, Finzi, joined this morning's team meeting with her own unique approach. As we ploughed through news and project timelines, Finzi demonstrated the art of desktop power napping. Talk about work-life balance! #OfficeDogs #RTPIPlanners

Welcome back, Alexandra Green🎓 Joining us this summer: recent graduate with a First in Urban Design, Planning & Development BA (Hons) from @OxfordBrookes. Next stop: MSc in Historic Conservation in September. Congratulations and delighted to have you with us again.

We recently attended the @RTPIPlanners South East Awards dinner at the @cp_reading. Our own Amy Powell, 2022's Young Planner of the Year, congratulated this year's winner, Elouise Mitchell. Kudos to all award winners for their outstanding contributions to the field!

Sharing a slice of office life with you today. We recently celebrated Sam's birthday with a delicious surprise - a homemade Russian Honey Cake baked by our talented colleague, Charlie. We were all impressed and eager to dig in. Many happy returns, Sam! And well done, Charlie.

We're delighted to announce that we've secured planning permission for Manor Farm in Burford. With a quick turnaround, we maximised new GPDO allowances for a 1,475 sqm agricultural building. We're looking forward to seeing it come to life! #RTPIPlanners #Collaboration

Exciting day at Upton House Horse Trials! Director, Jon, soaked up the atmosphere and gained key insights into the competition. As second-year sponsors, we’re proud to support excellence in equestrian sports. #UptonHouseHorseTrials #EquestrianEvents #PlanningTeam

The @HSMOxford public consultation is now live. It's an opportunity to learn about the proposals to transform the oldest surviving public museum building to safeguard its future and share your feedback. View more about the consultation: ox.ac.uk/about/building-our-… #PlanningTeam

A beautiful day to attend @HenleyRegatta☀️ We’re delighted to be at the highlight event of the summer rowing calendar today. After a delicious lunch, we'll be heading back to the enclosure shortly to watch more races. Thank you for the invitation, @hmtllp! #HRR24 #Rowing

Congratulations to our apprentice Planner, Sam Biles, who has passed his Postgraduate Diploma with merit! Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to earn and learn and we’ve been very fortunate to have such a dedicated member of our team over the past 6 years. #Apprenticeships