Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

ECTP-CEU member since: 1985
Amount of own members: 27000
President: Lindsey Richards
Delegate(s): 
Janet ASKEW (UK Rep)
Patricia HENESSEY (Irish Rep)
Contacts: 41 Botolph Lane
UK – London EC3R 8DL
tel : +44-20-7929 9494
fax : +44-20-7929 8199
E-mail: international@rtpi.org.uk
Web: http://www.rtpi.org.uk

Annual RTPI report to ECTP-CEU
*note: the RTPI has members in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and has representatives for each. Therefore information is this form is reflected for both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Country Factsheet
United Kingdom (UK)
The United Kingdom comprises four countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland; each of them has devolved administration powers, different from country to country.
Capital City (UK) London
Population 67,596,000
Area (km2) 244 820
Population Density 279 per km2
EU Membership United Kingdom joined what is now known as the EU in 1973 but left in 2020.
Note: devolved capitals include Edinburgh (Scotland); Cardiff (Wales) and Belfast (Northern
Ireland)

Republic of Ireland
Capital City Dublin
Population 5,281,000
Area (km2) 70,273
Population Density 71.3/km2
EU Membership The Republic of Ireland joined what is now known as the EU in 1973.

United Kingdom (UK)
NOTE: Planning is a devolved function and each nation has their own planning system.


England
Department for LevellingUp Housing and Communities
2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Phone: (+44) 30 3444 0000
Email:  correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-
and-communities

Scotland
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ
Tel: (+44) 131 244 7412
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Website: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Built-Environment/planning

Wales
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Tel: (+44) 1443 845500
Email: CustomerHelp@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK
Website: http://gov.wales/topics/planning/?lang=en

Northern Ireland
Department for Infrastructure
Clarence Court
10-18 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8GB
Telephone: (+44) 28 9054 0540
E-mail: planning@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
Website: https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/

Republic of Ireland
Name: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2000
Email qcsofficer@housing.gov.ie
Address: Custom House, Dublin, D01 W6X0.
Website: gov – Planning (www.gov.ie)