Property
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IET London, Savoy Place
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At the halfway point of this Parliament, this year’s Land Use Conference will take stock of the reforms which have been implemented to date and those which remain on the agenda. With land use policy central to unlocking housing supply, delivering major infrastructure, balancing the interests of owners and occupiers, and meeting net zero targets, the conference will explore the extent to which the reforms are operating to support those objectives, and the challenges which remain to be addressed.
We are delighted to announce Alexandra Notay Hon MRTPI, CEO of The Housing Forum, as our headline guest speaker.
Sessions will delve into some of the most pressing questions facing the sector:
Particular attention will be given to the practical challenges of implementation.
Drawing on the cross-disciplinary expertise of our barristers, the programme will combine high-level analysis with practical insight. Keynote talks will set the strategic context, while interactive breakout sessions will enable attendees to engage in focused, discussion-led exploration of issues across planning, property, public, and environmental law.
Designed for a broad professional audience, the conference is directly relevant to anyone working in the built environment - planning law, property law, and public law, as well as those operating at the intersection of these disciplines. The sessions offer an opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved, identify what remains outstanding, and consider the legal and policy tools needed to move from promise to meaningful delivery in land use reform.
CEO, The Housing Forum
Alexandra Notay became CEO of The Housing Forum in January 2026, leading the UK's only cross-sector membership organisation representing the entire housing supply chain. She is an internationally recognised expert and strategic adviser on housing, placemaking and ESG, with more than 20 years of advisory and investment experience gained across five continents.
In August 2024, Alex succeeded Dame Kate Barker as Chair of the Radix Big Tent Housing Commission and was the lead author of its inaugural report, Beyond the Permacrisis: Delivering 1,000 Homes a Day. At its Parliamentary launch in October 2024, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook described the report as an "incredible and important contribution to the debate", and more than half of its 15 recommendations have since been adopted by government.
Alex is also co-host of the popular Planning After Dark podcast, which brings together leading voices from across planning, housing and the built environment to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of place.
Prior to joining The Housing Forum, Alex was Placemaking and Investment Director at Thriving Investments (formerly PfP Capital), the fund and asset management arm of Places for People Group, where she oversaw the delivery of a UK-wide residential investment strategy.
Alex's contributions to the built environment sector have been widely recognised. In January 2025, she was awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and in October 2023 she was named Residential Leader of the Year at Property Week's inaugural Inspiring Women in Property Awards.
A published author and editor of more than 30 books and reports on real estate, Alex is perhaps best known for the influential ULI UK Best Practice Guide on Build to Rent (2014 and 2016). She is also an experienced government adviser, having served on the Ministry of Defence's Housing Strategy Review Independent Panel in 2025 and, from 2023-25, on Ministerial Steering Boards supporting Digital Planning and PropTech at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). In July 2021, Alex was appointed by the Cabinet Office as an Independent Commissioner on the UK Government's Geospatial Commission, where she chaired the Property Workstream of the National Land Use Data Programme until March 2025.
Promoting and Protecting Key Infrastructure
One Reform to Unlock Growth - What One Change is needed for growth - and what policy changes are still required?
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The Viability Wars: CIL, Section 106, Development Delivery and Enforcing the Obligations
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From Reform to Reality: Delivering Growth while Protecting Places
New Towns, New Powers, New Problems
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Who Owns the Future? Rethinking Leasehold, Commonhold and the PRS
One Reform to Unlock Growth - What One Change is needed for growth - and what policy changes are still required?
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One Reform to Unlock Growth - What One Change is needed for growth - and what policy changes are still required?
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Invisible Obstacles: Rights of Light and Restrictive Covenants
One Reform to Unlock Growth - What One Change is needed for growth - and what policy changes are still required?
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The Viability Wars: CIL, Section 106, Development Delivery and Enforcing the Obligations
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8.45 - 9.30
9.30 - 9.35
Speaker(s)
9.35 - 10.45
The Government has introduced an ambitious programme of planning reform to accelerate housing and infrastructure delivery. But is the current planning framework equipped to turn those reforms into tangible outcomes while safeguarding environmental and community interests?
This session examines whether the reforms can successfully balance growth, infrastructure delivery, environmental protection and community interests, and what more is needed to move from policy ambition to practical delivery.
Keynote speaker
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10.45 - 11.00
11.00 - 11.45
Are the regulatory regimes for the private rented sector, long leasehold and commonhold home ownership working adequately?
Speaker(s)
11.45 - 12.30
What role does land tax have to play in impeding or promoting growth - and what alternatives might there be?
Speaker(s)
12.30 - 13.30
13.30 - 14.15
Delivering key national infrastructure is only half the challenge - keeping it secure and operational is equally important. This session will look at current challenges in promoting nationally significant infrastructure, and tools available for protecting it from interference or damage arising from protest activity or cyber threats, including the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill and injunctive relief.
Speaker(s)
14.25 - 15.10
How can competing demands such as housing need, biodiversity, climate resilience and economic development be effectively balanced within an increasingly complex legal and policy landscape?
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Litigation risks and development constraints in modern schemes.
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15.10 - 15.25
15.30 - 16.15
Are proposed reforms to compulsory purchase and development consent regimes sufficient to accelerate delivery?
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16.20 - 17.00
A chance to reflect on the day’s key insights, emerging trends, and practical takeaways shaping the legal landscape. Our speakers will offer final perspectives, and guests will have the opportunity to pose questions, explore challenges, and engage directly with our speakers - your closing argument starts here.
Speaker(s)
17.00 - 19.00
14 Oct 26
IET London
£249 +VAT
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