Agenda

The conference takes place on Tuesday 5th July 2011 in London W1. 

As well as detailed up to date presentations from leading industry experts, the event will provide a forum for debate, exchanging ideas, having individual questions answered and crucial networking. 

This event is likely to sell out again so please book early to guarantee your place.

Conference Timetable

9.20am - Chairmans Introduction

Christopher Proudley, Partner, Trowers and Hamlins

9.30am - Viability in context in 2011, the HCA’s 2011-14 Affordable Homes Framework and anticipating the impact of the Affordable Rent tenure

Terry Fuller, Executive Director, Homes and Communities Agency

9.50am – The Impact of the Government Reforms upon Viability

Anthony Lee, Senior Director, BNP Paribas Real Estate

10.10am - The process for re-negotiating S106 Agreements and the impact of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Christopher Proudley, Partner, Trowers and Hamlins

10.30am - Assessing Viability and Planning Policy and how it is affected by Localism

Lin Cousins, Director, Three Dragons

10.50am – Questions for Terry, Anthony, Christopher and Lin

11.00am – Coffee and Networking

11.30am - The Best Practice in submitting a viability assessment

James Brown, Director, Hamptons International

11.50am - The Local Authority perspective on Viability : How are they reconciling policy requirements, and members expectations with what viability will allow?

How will they respond to Government Guidance on renegotiations?

Marc Dorfman, Assistant Director of Planning & Regeneration, London Borough of Haringey

12.10pm – The Developer Perspective on Viability and whether they can develop schemes that are on paper unviable.

Alisdair Chant, Managing Director, Berkeley Partnership Homes

12.30pm – The Planning Inspectorate guidance on how inspectors should deal with viability during appeals and their role in filling the gap left by government policy

Keith Holland, Assistant Director for Development Plans and Major Casework, Planning Inspectorate

12.50pm - Emerging RICS Guidance on Viability – Will it bind planners, How will it fill the void left in government guidance on viability and is this a RICS role?

Jacob Kut, Director, GVA

1.10pm – Questions for James, Marc, Alasdair, Keith and Jacob

1.30pm – Lunch and Networking Opportunities

2.30pm - Using the PRS (Private Rented Sector) to make previously unviable schemes viable

Andy Leahy, Managing Director, Bespoke Property Group, Vice-Chairman, A2 Dominion Enterprises

2.50pm - How to stand the best chance of success at a planning appeal in 2011

Morag Ellis QC, 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square

3.10pm – Planning Appeal Case Studies and Analysis

Nick de Lotbiniere, Senior Partner, The London Planning Practice

3.30pm – Questions for Andy, Roy and Nick

3.40pm - Cases Studies - Actual examples of Renegotiated s106 agreements and the terms involved

Timing of the delivery of housing

Steve Billington, Director, Drivers Jonas Deloitte

Changing the tenure of the scheme

Roy Pinnock, Associate, Denton Wilde Sapte

Timing of s106 payments

Peter Hibbert, Director, Affordable Housing Solutions

4.30pm – Drinks and Networking Session for Speakers and Attendees

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This event is also eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit 

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