Do Conservation Areas stifle Development?
Schedule
Thu Jun 18 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
EH Smith Design Centre | Birmingham, EN
About this Event
Design Midlands: City Talks is a new programme of conversations bringing together leading developers, planners and designers to explore how we shape better places — from conservation areas to major regeneration sites.
Hosted at EH Smith Design Centre in Digbeth, each session dives into a major theme facing the sector today.
Do Conservation Areas stifle development?
Ralph Minott from Calthorpe Estates will share his experience managing development in a conservation area in Birmingham. Ralph is retiring after 18 years as Masterplanning and Development Director.
Rachel Fletcher, Senior Heritage Consultant at Donald Insall Associates, and Sophie Drury of Carney Sweeney Planning Consultants, will also take part. Sophie will chair the event.
This is the first in a series of three talks over the year to celebrate our new base at EH Smith in Digbeth. Next Talk:
Thursday 17th September 6.30pm-8.30pm
New Towns: What does the taskforce need to hear? Members from the new town task force to talk about their work, and we will invite Wychavon who are developing a new town in Worcestershire with 11,000 new homes intended to be built.
Thursday 19th November 6.30-8.30pm
Perspectives On Regenerative Design Key voices in regenerative design will discuss their work and how we can shift our thinking on place making to meet the needs of modern cities in a time of climate emergency.
Where is it happening?
EH Smith Design Centre, 312 – 314 Bradford Street, Birmingham, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
