
Sabrina Raja Safdar
Senior Policy Officer - Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
Professional background: Planning Policy
Speaking experience: Main Presenter, Panellist, Chair/Moderator, Keynote Speaker
Speaker topics: Greening (multi-beneficial asset addressing climate change)
EDI and Inclusive planning:
– Creating safe, inclusive and welcoming public spaces for diverse communities
– Designing for age-friendly, child-friendly and all abilities inclusive environments
Career pathways
Stakeholder engagement
Sabrina Safdar is a Town Planner, bringing over 10 years of experience in sustainable regeneration and development. She currently serves as a Senior Planner at the Mayoral Development Corporation, OPDC (Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation), where her work centres on urban greening and equity-focused planning with an emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Throughout her career, Sabrina has prioritised community-led planning approaches, contributing to multi award winning guidance documents that promote inclusive design. Her work highlights the critical role of planning in addressing the needs and abilities of all users. Deeply passionate about the public realm, Sabrina brings a distinctive perspective shaped by her professional expertise and diverse background, striving to create spaces that are sustainable, inclusive and reflective of the communities they serve. She is an advocate for creating places that reflect lived experiences and believes “EDI isn’t a trend we’re following; it’s a principle we’re upholding