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If you're gearing up for a Scoping Consultation (formerly known as Regulation 18), you already know it's one of the biggest stages of the entire Local Plan process. 

It's your first formal opportunity to share your draft Local Plan with the community, inviting feedback from residents, developers, landowners and statutory consultees on your vision for the area. 

Cast your mind back to the last time a resident got in touch because they couldn't find something on your website, they had issues loading pages on their mobile, or they couldn’t change the language from English. 

Sound familiar? You're definitely not alone. 

We have some pretty exciting news to share, and we’ve been bursting to tell you! 

PlanAI has been shortlisted for the Award for Use of Digital Technology in Planning at the Planning Awards! 

There's been a buzz at JDi HQ lately, and it's not just because of the Planning Awards shortlisting! 

This month, we've welcomed two new faces to the team - and yes, one of them is me! 

Picture this. Your Call for Sites has just closed. 

You've got hundreds of submissions sitting in your inbox, some as emails, some as PDFs, some as spreadsheets, and a few that someone has helpfully sent in on paper. 

UK local authorities are under intense pressure to deliver meaningful consultation, robust evidence and transparent decision making for planning policy, local plans and development proposals, whilst operating with increasingly constrained budgets.

Here’s why Planning Teams are turning to AI in planning workflows

As Planning departments prepare for upcoming Local Plan reforms, the demand for more efficient, digital first workflows is increasing at top speed.