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Michael Gove to Accelerate Conversions of Shops to Homes
Announcement Ramps Up Interest in ATCM’s Cutting Edge Conference
When: Wednesday, 28th February 2024
Where: Euston, London
Cost: Tickets from as little as £99 (+VAT)
Booking Information: LAST CHANCE TO BOOK. Tickets Available Here
For both the UK and Ireland, elections are on the horizon. For both the UK and Ireland, the pressure to solve the housing crisis will see housing policies come under intense scrutiny.
A recent Irish Times article underlined the pressure on Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, in delivering Ireland’s Housing for All scheme. However, it is an article in last weekend’s Sunday Times that has lit the blue touch paper for the 2024 Place Management Conference.
Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove, outlined plans to accelerate the delivery of housing in towns and cities across England. Amongst these measures reported to be an expansion of permitted development rights which allows property owners to convert shops, offices and other commercial uses to residential without planning permission.
With high residential prices triggered by a shortage of housing, there is a fear that some property owners may choose to cash in, reducing a town centre's commercial footprint permanently. And this could carry great risks for the future of the high street if conversions do not include sufficient planning.
We Need to Talk About Housing!
The 2024 Place Management Conference will bring together a range of industry experts from different fields for a frank discussion on whether delivering homes will ultimately come at the expense of the high street.
CONTRIBUTORS
AGENDA
Welcome and Introductions
Lisa Carlson, CEO, Canterbury BID and Chair of the ATCM
SESSION 1: CURRENT STATE OF PLAY
We Need to Talk About Housing!
Ojay McDonald, CEO, ATCM
Over and Under: Supply, Demand and the Inevitable Shift From Commercial to Resi
Melanie Leech, CEO, British Property Federation
PRICED OUT! The Physical Dislocation of Workers from High Streets
Stephanie Pollitt, Programme Director (Housing), BusinessLDN
The Long-Term Plan for Housing: Update on UK Government Policy
Cathy Francis, Director for Places, Infrastructure and Housing Delivery, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
SESSION 2: THE CHALLENGES
The Harsh Reality of New Housing in Old Commercial Destinations: Panel Debate
Chair
Ruth Duston OBE, OC, Managing Director of Primera Corporation, Chief Executive of London Heritage Quarter
Panellists
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Karen Pengelly, BID Manager, Go Epsom
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Michael Kill, CEO, Night Time Industries Association
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Tom Evans, Placemaking and Strategic Planning Manager, Swansea Council
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James Child, Head of Research, ING Media
SESSION 3 : THE OPPORTUNITIES
The Housing Theory of Everything
Kane Emerson, Head of Housing Research, YIMBY
Retail’s Resi Revolution
Stuart Harris, CEO, Milligan
Getting it Right: High Street Homes in Trafford
Chris Roberts, Chief Development Officer, Bruntwood
SESSION 4: MAKING TOWN CENTRE LIVING WORK
Policy and Practice in the Resi-fication of the High Street: Panel Debate
Chair
Lisa Carlson, CEO, Canterbury BID and Chair of the ATCM
Panellists
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Sophie Alexander-Parker, CEO, Ipswich Central & All About Ipswich
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Mhairi Donaghy, Associate Director - Place, Housing & Economic Investment, Scottish Futures Trust and Vice Chair of Scotland's Towns Partnership
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Dr Jo Morrison, Director & Co-Founder, The Association of Collaborative Design
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Sarah Porru, Assistant Director of Regeneration (Economy & Business), Bury Council
The Housing Theory of Everything Reprised: Mixed Use Centres and Sustainability
Ojay McDonald, CEO, ATCM
SUPPORTERS OF THE 2024 PLACE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
We are hugely grateful to supporters of the Place Management Conference.
They include:
