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AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. A trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout project lifecycles.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Environmental and sustainability services
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Products:
  • Virtual Consultation
  • EcoUplift
  • PlanEngage
  • Sustainable Markets Initiative Nature Risk Tool
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
Europe, Global, UK-wide
AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services, project management and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Environmental and sustainability services
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Products:
  • Secure Infrastructure Data Sharing Platforms
  • AtkinsRealis Washout Vulnerability Assessment
  • AtkinsRéalis Geospatial Team
  • AtkinsRéalis’ Spatial Common Data Environment (SpatialCDE)
  • Pangea Hub - Environment Integrated Design
  • Utility Search Report or Map
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
Europe, Northern Ireland, UK-wide
Blocktype

Blocktype lets you quickly and easily create realistic site layouts. Test your designs against policy, sustainability, and viability metrics, build portfolios of sites, and collaborate with others. Users layout 4X more sites in a fraction of the time and at less than half the cost of hiring architects.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Land search and assessment
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
England, UK-wide, Wales
Blue Fox Technology Ltd

Blue Fox Technology provides digital mapping, GIS and cartographic services for output to different media, in particular accessible, online interactive maps. Developer of OpusMap: hosted interactive mapping software for users to make their own interactive maps from their own data.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
  • Organisational digital transformation
Products:
  • OpusMap
Technologies:
  • Machine Learning
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
UK-wide
Cavendish Consulting

Cavendish Consulting delivers planning communications, government relations, corporate affairs and creative services. We have over 180 consultants across 11 offices in the UK and Ireland.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Global, UK-wide
Citizen Space from Delib

Delib's digital tools help busy public sector professionals streamline consultation & engagement. From local plans and issues to high-profile national conversations, our platforms are trusted by 600+ government organisations worldwide. Citizen Space has facilitated over 100,000 consultation and engagement activities, and gathered over 10 million responses.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Organisational digital transformation
Products:
  • Citizen Space
Features:
  • Live chat / help lines
  • Training and support
England, Europe, Global
Cityscape Digital

Cityscape Digital is a London-based digital real estate consultancy with over 20 years of experience. Having contributed to more than 5,000 projects, Cityscape supports approximately 50 to 60 live sites each month. Constantly evolving with technology, Cityscape now boasts one of the largest planning teams in the UK.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
  • Digital twins
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Real-Time Streaming
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
Global, UK-wide
Commonplace

Commonplace is an online citizen engagement platform designed to incorporate as many local people's thoughts as possible into your next project. Packed with digital-led features such as interactive heatmaps, multiple survey question types and a respondent dashboard, we are the all-in-one solution for reaching, engaging, and making data-led decisions.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Training and support
UK-wide
Copper Consultancy

We build understanding. We combine insight, intelligence and creative communications expertise to create measurable impact. We’ve helped pave the way for some of the most ambitious, society-changing projects UK-wide and delivered impactful communications strategies that help achieve business objectives.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
Europe, Global, UK-wide
Digital Urban

At Digital Urban we want to revolutionise the way people experience and interact with current and future places using cutting-edge digital twins and immersive VR technology. We develop client-owned digital twins to better engage communities, enhance the design of places, improve the management of planning applications and enhance stakeholder collaboration.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Digital twins
Products:
  • Digital Urban Virtual Reality
  • Digital Urban Explorer
  • Digital Urban Interactive Touch Table

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What is the Digital Planning Directory?

The Digital Planning Directory is a one-stop shop for state-of-the-art digital planning services. Seed-funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), it is delivered and managed by the Digital Task Force for Planning, an innovation-led not-for-profit organisation. The Directory includes providers offering innovative digital services to support and enhance planning, development, management and engagement processes. Serving as a comprehensive and user-friendly online resource for digital planning tools, services, and platforms, it is designed to meet the diverse needs of all public and private sector stakeholders in planning. It contains essential information about digital planning service providers, including their areas of expertise, services, case studies, and contact details. The Directory offers search and filtering functions to facilitate the discovery of tools and expertise that meet specific needs and objectives.

What is the purpose of the Digital Planning Directory?

The objective of the Directory is to enhance transparency and knowledge-sharing in the digital planning market, promote fair competition, and facilitate informed decision-making for those looking to adopt and use digital planning tools and services. It seeks to foster the development of a comprehensive ecosystem that supports and advances digital planning initiatives, stimulating innovation in the sector in the UK. It aims to bridge technical gaps by breaking down barriers between digital planning and mainstream planning practices, facilitating smoother integration and understanding.

What types of service providers are included in the Directory?

The Directory includes a range of UK digital planning service providers, including Community Engagement; Visualisation,3D Modelling, and Animations; Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping; Environmental and Sustainability Services; Planning and Urban Design Services; Land Search and Assessment; Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software Solutions; Plan-making, Planning Application and Data Management Systems; Organisational Digital Transformation; and Digital Twins. Each service provider listed in the Directory demonstrates expertise in at least one of these defined categories, offering state-of-the-art digital planning solutions to streamline and improve planning processes. A maximum of five of the most relevant categories can be selected by each provider.

Is there a validation process, and what does it involve?

Yes, there is a validation process for listings in the Digital Planning Directory. This process is conducted by the Digital Task Force for Planning and involves three steps: Step 1 – Initial Review Step 2 – Full Account Setup Step 3 – Full Content and Compliance Check For more details, please read about Our Validation Process.
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