Ruth Reed joins Andrew Carpenter this week. She is an architect with a career that spans public and private practice and the Planning Inspectorate. Ruth was the first woman president of the Royal Institute of British Architects and continues to represent the profession in planning matters.

In this episode Ruth talks about moving from her background in architecture to planning. Top tips for anyone wanting to gain planning permission and why she loves timber frame so much. "I got into planning to defend the genuinely good."