A SEMINAR tackling knock-on effects for property developers of the biggest reform of the current planning system will be held in the North-East next Tuesday.

Following the introduction of a new planning bill to Parliament, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill, a series of one-day seminars are being held around the UK to examine the effects of the reforms on property professionals.

Simon Murray, regional chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said: "The seminars will be vital to professionals working in the fields of planning, development, property consultancy and regeneration."

Anyone interested in attending the RICS Planning Reform Roadshow 'The Next Steps' should contact RICS Events on (0207) 695 1600.