Royal Town Planning Institute

Royal Town Planning Institute
AbbreviationRTPI
Formation1914; 110 years ago (1914)
TypeProfessional body
PurposePromoting the activities and profession of planning in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
HeadquartersLondon, EC3
United Kingdom
Region served
UK
Membership
c. 25,000 professional planners
Chief Executive
Victoria Hills[1]
Main organ
RTPI General Assembly
Websitewww.rtpi.org.uk

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is the professional body representing planners in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It promotes and develops policy affecting planning and the built environment. Founded in 1914,[2] the institute was granted a royal charter in 1959. In 2018 it reported that it had over 25,000 members.

  1. ^ RTPI: Staff. Retrieved 17 January 2013
  2. ^ "Royal Town Planning Institute | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2024-02-07.