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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
Global, UK-wide
Bluesky International Ltd

Bluesky International is the leading aerial survey and geographic data company, producing high quality, accurate digital aerial photography and height data on a national scale in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. We have a full range of geospatial data products and offer bespoke or tailored data capture solutions.

Service Areas:
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Environmental and sustainability services
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Digital twins
Products:
  • GeoStream
  • Aerial Photography
  • National Tree Map™ (NTM™)
  • National Hedgerow Map™ (NHM™)
  • MetroVista™
  • LiDAR Height Data
  • Standard Height Data
  • 3D Building Models
  • Partner Products
Technologies:
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Live chat / help lines
  • Training and support
Global, UK-wide
British Geological Survey

The British Geological Survey is the UK’s premier provider of geological data, services and products. Our knowledge of the surface and subsurface can be used to improve decisions about how and where to develop land e.g. for infrastructure, housing and environmental protection.

Service Areas:
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Land search and assessment
  • Digital twins
Products:
  • GeoIndex web tool
  • BGS information products and services for planning
  • BGS Geohazard information products
  • BGS Georeports
Technologies:
  • Machine Learning
  • Satellite Imagery
UK-wide
Building Atlas

Building Atlas is your partner in decarbonising your buildings. We analyse your whole portfolio and give near-instant insights into regulatory compliance risks, energy efficiency gains and the best retrofits to tackle for maximum ROI.

Service Areas:
  • Environmental and sustainability services
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
  • Satellite Imagery
Europe, Global, UK-wide
Cadcorp

Cadcorp helps organisations derive meaningful and actionable intelligence from data. We do this with an extensive range of GIS software, spatial data and consultancy services designed to better inform decision-making. With our technical knowledge and expertise, we know how to support our customers in realising the benefits of location information.

Service Areas:
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Products:
  • Cadcorp Call for Sites
  • Cadcorp SIS Desktop
  • Cadcorp SIS WebMap
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Live chat / help lines
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
Europe, UK-wide
Capita

Capita are a leading supplier of place based services, ranging from urban design and master planning to policy formulation and development management services. We are also helping our private and public sector clients deliver effective and efficient digital transformation within the built environment sector.

Service Areas:
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
  • Organisational digital transformation
Technologies:
  • Machine Learning
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
UK-wide
Chimnie Property Data

Chimnie is Britain’s trusted Property Data Bureau – offering a robust array of detailed property-level data attributes on-demand, including risk factors, geospatial insights, property valuations and more.

Service Areas:
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Organisational digital transformation
  • Digital twins
Products:
  • Chimnie Realtime API
  • Chimnie Address Autocomplete
  • Chimnie Free AVM
  • Chimnie Rebuild Costs
  • Chimnie Flat File
  • Commercial Property Data
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Training and support
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

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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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