Summer Dinner 2026
Lord Banner KC of Keating Chambers is widely regarded as the leading planning silk at the Bar. Voted No. 1 planning KC in Great Britain in the 2025 Planning Magazine Legal Survey — the only silk ever to have been ranked No. 1 across all three career categories — Lord Banner brings unrivalled expertise spanning planning appeals, housing delivery, nationally significant infrastructure and the appellate courts, with 19 Supreme Court appearances to his name. A Member of the House of Lords since March 2024, he led the independent Banner Review on legal challenges to nationally significant infrastructure projects, the recommendations of which were taken forward in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025.
Programme
| From 5:00 pm | Pre-dinner drinks at Davy's Wine Bar, Crown Passage, St James's, London (the covered passage connecting Pall Mall and King Street) |
| 6:15 – 6:30 pm | Move to The Carlton Club — guests arriving after 6:15 are asked to make their way directly to the Club |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner in The Cabinet Room, The Carlton Club, 69 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HZ |
Dress Code
The Carlton Club operates a dress code, which members and guests are asked to observe. Full details are available on the Carlton Club website.
| Gentlemen | Tailored jacket and formal trousers or suit, together with a collared shirt and tie |
| Ladies | Trouser suit, skirt or dress |
| National Dress | Members and guests wearing formal national dress or uniform appropriate to their office are welcome |
Places are strictly limited to 20 in total. To reserve your place, please click the link below. Your email client will open with a draft message ready to complete — simply fill in your details and send.
Places will be allocated in order of receipt. Early booking is strongly advised.
Payment
Members attending the dinner — with or without a guest — are asked to pay the dinner fee(s) and, if not yet paid, the annual subscription of £40.00 at the same time. Payment should be made by BACS to the following account:
| Account Name | Planning Surveyors Club |
| Sort Code | 56-00-33 |
| Account No | 48129410 |
| Reference | [Your name] PSC 10 Jun 2026 |
Membership & Contact Details
If your contact details have changed, or you wish to put forward a candidate for membership, please contact Mary Power, the Club's Honorary Secretary, at mp@powerhausconsultancy.co.uk.
Further events for 2026 will be announced here in due course. To be notified of future events, please contact us at info@planningsurveyorsclub.org.uk.