Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is the UK's leading planning body for spatial, sustainable, integrative and inclusive planning.

The RTPI exists to advance the science and art of planning (including town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public.

Through our 23,000 members, the RTPI constantly seeks to create areas and places in which people want to live and work. The RTPI’s work involves:

• Promoting good planning;
• Developing and shaping policy affecting the built environment;
• Consistently raising the standards of the planning profession;
• Supporting our members through continued professional development;
• Education and training for future planners.

For more information about the RTPI, spatial planning and how to become a member, please visit our website at www.rtpi.org.uk.