Thursday 08 May 2025
Residential Development: Navigating Planning and Sustainability
Speakers:
Duncan Enright (The CCP)
Jonathan Buckwell (DHA Planning)
Tania Jennings (Lewisham Council)
Venue: The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT
Time; 7.45 - 10.15am
With the 2025 Spring Budget on the horizon and following the sweeping tax changes of last autumn, understanding its potential impacts will be essential for everyone working across the built environment.
From shifts in public sector investment to rising employer costs and evolving tax policies, the way the construction industry responds to these changes will shape opportunities and challenges in the year ahead.
Join us as our panel unpacks:
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What the Spring Budget means for the public and private sectors in 2025
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Key public sector opportunities, from infrastructure funding to school and hospital projects
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Cost pressures facing employers, and what this means for the workforce
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Tax policy changes that could affect private developers and investors
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How the industry can adapt and plan ahead in a changing economic landscape
Speakers
Jonathan Buckwell
DHA Planning (Director)
Jonathan Buckwell is a Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) with over 25 years of experience advising on residential, commercial and strategic planning matters across the UK. As a Director at DHA, he leads the Crawley/Gatwick office and heads up DHA Environment, guiding clients through the planning process and Environmental Impact Assessment requirements on major developments. Jonathan’s wide-ranging portfolio includes urban extensions, complex infrastructure projects and significant regeneration schemes, such as the Emirates Stadium redevelopment and a 1 million sq ft medical campus in Maidstone. He also chairs Developers East Sussex, facilitating public-private dialogue on development across the region and regularly engaging with government departments on housing and planning policy.
Duncan Enright
The Community Communications Partnership (Account Director)
Duncan Enright is a seasoned public servant and communications specialist, currently serving as Deputy Leader of West Oxfordshire District Council and Account Director at The Community Communications Partnership. With over a decade in local government, Duncan brings extensive experience in political leadership, public engagement and strategic development. He has held senior roles across policy, healthcare, publishing, and education, including Mayor of Witney and Cabinet Member for Travel and Development Strategy at Oxfordshire County Council. Duncan’s work focuses on shaping local policy frameworks, supporting community-focused development, and helping public bodies navigate the political and practical dimensions of planning and infrastructure.
Tania Jennings
Lewisham Council (Net Zero Carbon Manager)
Tania Jennings is the Net Zero Carbon Manager at Lewisham Council, where she leads the borough’s retrofit strategy, schools decarbonisation plan and heat network programme. She brings over a decade of experience in public sector energy and sustainability, having previously led on retrofit and affordable warmth initiatives at Ealing Council. Tania is also Chair of ALEO London and sits on several national working groups focused on retrofit and climate action. With a background in environmental policy and public administration, she has played a key role in advancing local authority approaches to low-carbon housing and sustainable development.