UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference (PRC): Building Planning Up

Dates: 7-9 September 2026

Where: Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Ave, Cardiff, CF10 3NS

This milestone offers a unique opportunity to reflect on six decades of shaping planning scholarship and practice, while looking ahead to the future of planning across the UK, Ireland, and beyond.

PRC brings together planning scholars and practitioners from across the UK, Ireland, and internationally to explore a wide spectrum of issues affecting urban and rural areas.

The conference includes several strands alongside the main programme:

• the annual Planning Schools Forum (PSF) meeting
• a dedicated PhD workshop
• the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Research Excellence
• organised study tours of the city.

Recent hosts include Ulster University (2025), University of Reading (2024), University of Glasgow (2023), and University of Manchester (2022).

Join us in Cardiff to celebrate 60 years of planning education at Cardiff University and contribute to shaping the next chapter in planning research and practice

For further information and booking:

https://research-sites.cardiff.ac.uk/planning-research-conference-2026/registration/

• Early-bird registration (up to 20 July 2026) / £190
• Regular registration (from 21 July 2026) / £240
• PhD Students / £160 (includes PhD workshop on 7 September 2026)