SSEN Transmission make shortlist for excellence in planning awards

SSEN Transmission have made the shortlist for In-House Planning Team of the Year at this year’s Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2021. This is the second year running the team have been shortlisted.

The RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are the most established and respected awards in the UK planning industry. Running for over 40 years, they celebrate exceptional examples of planning and the contribution planners make to society. Despite a very challenging year the RTPI, received a fantastic number of entries this year, the judges have been very impressed by the high quality of the submissions.

The In-House Planning Team of the Year shortlist recognises the work of SSEN Transmission Consents and Environmental team in supporting the development of a network for net zero in the north of Scotland. This is putting SSEN Transmission at forefront of delivering sustainable infrastructure across the north of Scotland assisting the Governments’ Net Zero ambitions. The continued success of the team in securing planning consents, often in challenging and sensitive natural environments, has played a key role in supporting our proud track record of delivering major projects on time and on budget.

Commenting on the awards shortlist, Richard Baldwin, Head of Consents and Environment, said:

“We are delighted to be shortlisted again at this this year’s prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute Awards. The last 12 months have brought unprecedented challenges for everyone across the industry, and as team we have worked hard to meet those challenges whilst delivering on our commitments as a responsible developer.

“Our network region is home to some of the most precious landscapes and biodiversity in the UK and we have a duty to do all we can to protect and enhance the local environment in which we operate. This approach is embedded in everything we do, it is part of our day to day, as we continue to develop and build and network for net zero.”

RTPI President Wei Yang FRTPI said: “Many congratulations to all the finalists at this year’s RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence – these projects, teams and individuals showcase the very best of the planning profession from all the RTPI’s regions and nations and from countries around the world.

“For over 40 years, these prestigious awards have celebrated the exceptional work undertaken by town planners. In the middle of a global pandemic, I believe they are more relevant than ever before, recognising the incredible commitment and dedication of planners who have risen to the challenge of responding to the impacts of Covid-19 on the planning system.”

The winners will be announced during a ceremony held virtually in the Awards Room on Evessio at 4pm on Thursday 29 April 2021.

The RTPI champions the power of planning in creating prosperous places and vibrant communities. It is the only body in the UK that confers Chartered status to planners, the highest professional qualification sought after by employers. It supports its members – over 26,000 worldwide - throughout their careers.