Last updated:

15th June 2026

Awards

Wokingham's town centre regeneration - recognised at the highest level

Wokingham town's regeneration has been independently recognised by the most respected planning, property and public sector organisations in the country. The awards span more than seven years, reflecting the lasting impact the project has had on the town. 

From national planning institutes to European property and development bodies, the project has been assessed by industry experts at every level and consistently found to represent best practice: innovative in its financial approach, ambitious in its design, and rooted in the needs of the community it serves. The regeneration has been held up as a model other towns can follow - something the Royal Town Planning Institute judges recognised when they called it “not only innovative but replicable throughout the country.”  

These awards reflect the work of everyone involved; the council teams, architects, developers and partners who turned a long-term vision into places people are proud of.

WINNERS

Award: MJ Achievement Award 
Awarding body: The MJ (Municipal Journal) 
Category: Innovation in Delivering Sustainability and Social Value 
Year: 2023 
One of the UK’s leading awards programmes recognising excellence in local government.

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Award: ULI Europe Awards for Excellence 
Awarding body: Urban Land Institute Europe 
Category: Mixed Use 
Year: 2021 
Recognising outstanding development projects across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

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Award: APSE Annual Service Awards 
Awarding body: Association for Public Service Excellence 
Category: Best Housing, Regeneration or New Build Initiative 
Year: 2020 
National awards recognising innovation and best practice in public sector services. 

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Award: RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 
Awarding body: Royal Town Planning Institute 
Category: Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy 
Year: 2020 
A national, long‑established award programme recognising the best in planning. 

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Award: National Planning Awards
Awarding body: The Planning Awards
Category: Making Development Viable 
Year: 2016 
A long‑established national awards programme recognising the highest standards of professional planning and placemaking.

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Shortlisted

Award: SPACES Civic Building of the Year – Regeneration (Ems Field) 
Awarding body: SPACES 
Category: Civic Building of the Year / Regeneration 
Year: 2021 
Shortlisted 

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Award: Planning & Placemaking Awards 
Awarding body: The Planning Awards 
Category: Promoting Economic Growth 
Year: 2020 
Finalist

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Award: Planning & Placement Awards 
Awarding body: The Planning Awards 
Category: Best Use of Publicly‑owned Land in Placemaking 
Year: 2020 
Finalist

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Award: Thames Valley Property Awards 
Awarding body: The Business Magazine / Insider Media 
Category: Development (Peach Place) 
Year: 2020 
Shortlisted

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