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About Planning Matters

This online site has been developed by the Royal Town Planning Institute to assist its members in continuing their professional development in an easy and cost efficient way. It will support and guide planners and built environment professionals through every stage of their career whilst carrying out their day to day jobs.

‘Maintaining standards and increasing knowledge in the planning profession is one of the key strands of RTPI strategy. By continuously enhancing our capability we improve the level of service we provide to individuals, communities and to the economy as a whole. This enhances our ability to shape opinion and policy. PlanningMatters represents a significant investment and demonstrates the RTPI’s commitment to professional competence, CPD and lifelong learning’
Robert Upton, Secretary General, RTPI

Many companies across the UK already benefit from the use of the PlanningMatters modules. As an employer, this service will provide staff with unlimited access to modules and is a cost effective way of showing your commitment to training and development. As an end user, each module will contribute to your CPD requirements and can support your daily work.

Modules are reviewed each year and updated and new modules are published throughout the year. We are sure there is something to suit everyone’s needs.

Modules have been categorised within the following:

  • Community
  • Development management
  • Development planning
  • Enforcement
  • Environment planning
  • Housing
  • Legal
  • Rural
  • Regeneration
  • Sustainable development
  • Transport
  • Urban design

Benefits

RTPI PlanningMatters is an ideal resource for planners and built environment professionals. This site will:

  • Offer over 200 specialist modules covering the planning and built environment profession
  • Be easily accessible providing 24 hour access – 365 days a year
  • Allow you to work at your own pace – whether in the home or at the office
  • Provide you with an excellent and cost-effective way of showing your commitment to training and development
  • Counts towards your CPD and can be tracked using the online CPD log
  • Offer self-assessments sections to consolidate your knowledge
  • Continually add new modules with current modules being constantly updated
  • Include access to the legal blog which is updated every two weeks, covering all the latest in planning legislation
  • Ensure each module is written by an Author who is an industry expert and well reputed within their specialised area
  • Each module has been checked for their relevance to the four main regions of the UK

Regional relevance

The planning modules on the PlanningMatters website have been checked for their relevance to the four main regions of the UK.

At the top right preview for certain planning modules, you will see the flags of those regions to which the module is relevant. Each module also has a ‘regional relevance’ section which explains in more detail which region or regions the module is relevant to.

Editorial board

All planning modules on this website are commissioned and prepared under the strategic direction of an Editorial Board.