Experimental AI could help councils meet housing targets by digitising records
Posted 19.04.25
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AI could be used to increase the availability of planning data, allowing councils to make more informed planning decisions faster, supporting the government's Plan for Change mission to drive growth across the country and build 1.5 million homes.
Currently, many councils still use paper documents and scanned PDFs, slowing down the planning process - resulting in backlogs, inefficiencies, and wasted resources.
To help tackle this, a new programme will develop AI that provides higher quality data, in turn helping councils make faster, smarter planning decisions.
The new generative AI tool will turn old planning documents, including blurry maps and handwritten notes, into clear, digital data in just 40 seconds - drastically reducing the 1-2 hours it typically takes planners.
By pulling key information from thousands of files, the tool helps cut delays, reduce errors in data and speed up planning decisions.
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