Planning Law Accreditation Scheme

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Applying for scheme membership

Solicitors who wish to apply for membership of the Planning Law Accreditation Scheme must

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Planning Law Accreditation Scheme, please read

Then, complete and submit the scheme application form (PDF 25K), including the appropriate supporting documents.

RTPI

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is a membership organisation and a registered charity. Its members include planning officers for local councils, consultants (for central government, property developers and other organisations with significant landholdings) and university lecturers and researchers.

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The SRA operates a dedicated website for scheme members, providing secure access to the Planning Law Accreditation Scheme logo.

Re-accreditation

Accreditation scheme membership doesn't last forever. Every five years, it must be renewed; the process is called re-accreditation.

Re-accreditation is a way of assuring consumers that members of the Planning Law Accreditation Scheme continue to meet the requirements for membership.

Information for scheme members

If you are a scheme member and think your membership is about to expire, you don't need to do anything. We will automatically send you the forms and all of the details you need at least two months before your membership expires.

To ensure the forms reach you promptly, review your entry in Find a solicitor, and immediately advise us by email if the contact details that appear there are incorrect.

Re-accreditation applications are assessed by experienced and qualified assessors who are members of the scheme.