Bloomfields is proud to have been awarded Mid-Size Planning Consultancy of the Year at the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) South East Awards for Planning Excellence 2025 at last night’s glittering awards ceremony.
This incredible accolade celebrates the outstanding work Bloomfields is doing to deliver innovative, sustainable, and community-focused planning solutions across the South East. From enhancing domestic food security and farm diversification to driving environmental progress and securing bold mixed-use and large residential developments, the team’s work is shaping the future of land use in the south.
Director Tom Ogden said:
“Winning this award is a huge honour and a testament to the expertise, creativity, and dedication of the Bloomfields team and the innovation and determination of our clients. We’re incredibly proud to be recognised by our peers for delivering planning solutions that balance business growth with environmental stewardship and community benefit.”
“To win in such a competitive category is incredible, but to do so in a year that marks Lambert & Foster’s 125th anniversary is especially meaningful. This award celebrates not just our work today, but the values and ambition that have underpinned the wider business for more than a century and it gives us huge confidence as we continue to establish specialist consultancy services to meet the needs of our clients, ever changing policy and the opportunities that exist.”
Now in its 48th year, the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence are among the most respected in the industry. They honour the contribution planning professionals make to society and quality of life, across the UK and around the world.
FROM THE JUDGES: Bloomfields’ entry reflected an excitement and buzz within the team, underscoring a positive engagement with the planning process and a “can do” attitude in the face of the various complexities we have all come to know in planning practice.
The awards highlight and celebrate the best plans, projects and people, highlighting the positive contribution planning professionals make to their communities around the world. Bloomfields exemplifies this spirit through their pioneering and people-centred approach to planning.
As part of its award submission, Bloomfields showcased a portfolio of high-impact projects ranging from community focused residential and educational facilities to innovative renewable farming technologies and business diversification. schemes. The team’s ability to guide complex projects through local planning policy and regulation continues to make them a trusted partner to landowners, business owners, private clients developers across the South East.
This year’s win also recognises Bloomfields’ integration with the wider services of Lambert & Foster, including agency, lettings, valuation, and rural consultancy – creating a full-circle property solution for clients.
