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Dalcour Maclaren

Providing land, planning and environmental services to the utilities and infrastructure sector. We take a fresh approach to land and the environment for Utilities and Infrastructure firms across the UK and Ireland.

Service Areas:
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Environmental and sustainability services
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Land search and assessment
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
England, Northern Ireland, Wales
DEF Software Limited

DEF Software is a development heavy software house, authoring, implementing and supporting first class software solutions for our Local Authority partners. Our budgets aren't blown on marketing and advertising. Our budgets go towards improving our service and expanding our products for our clients. Our reputation really matters more to us.

Service Areas:
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Products:
  • Planning
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Live chat / help lines
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
Global, UK-wide
diagonalWorks

diagonalWorks combines strategic planning, geospatial data science and urban analytics skills to provide transparent, data driven consultancy advice. Our data analysis is underpinned by our open source geospatial computation engine, enabling fast, and at scale place-based data exploration. We strive to support the delivery of more equitable and inclusive places.

Service Areas:
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Land search and assessment
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
  • Digital twins
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
UK-wide
dxw

dxw are specialists in working with the public sector and charities to achieve better outcomes for citizens and businesses. We have significant experience in planning, working with clients to simplify processes, improve access, and more actively involve the public, ensuring digital planning services meet the needs of today’s users.

Service Areas:
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
  • Organisational digital transformation
Europe, Global, UK-wide
Esri UK

Esri is the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. Since 1969, we have supported customers with geographic science and geospatial analytics.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Digital twins
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
  • Real-Time Streaming
  • Satellite Imagery
Features:
  • Customisable Dashboards
  • Mobile applications
  • Training and support
Europe, UK-wide
Evotrack

Evotrack reduces the time and risk of investing in new EV charging infrastructure for charge point operators and the real estate sector. Our cloud-based software platform helps to pinpoint and evaluate ideal EV charging sites with our state-of-the-art demand forecasts.

Service Areas:
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Land search and assessment
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Global, UK-wide
GD3D

GD3D® provides 3D Geospatial consultancy, knowledge transfer, and content for geodesign, planning and architectural professionals. As Subject Matter Experts in ArcGIS CityEngine and 3DGIS we provide worldwide 3D mapping solutions and geospatial analysis for clients. We are pioneers in procedural modelling and 3D geodesign.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Digital twins
Products:
  • CityEngine Pro Tools
  • Planning Engagement Application
Global, UK-wide
Genie AI

Genie AI is a platform that helps legal and planning teams, from both private and public sectors, to draft, review and negotiate contracts more efficiently with the strategic assistance of our super-smart AI. Genie is designed for accuracy and security in collaboration with Magic Circle law firms and Oxford University.

Service Areas:
  • Planning and urban design services
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and software solutions
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
  • Organisational digital transformation
Products:
  • Genie Platform
Technologies:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Features:
  • Training and support
England, Scotland, Wales
Geoxphere

Geoxphere is a UK-based company specialising in Cloud GIS, spatial data management and cost-effective geospatial survey solutions. Our vision is to continue to adapt and grow our end-to-end concept of fast and efficient data capture combined with easy-to-access cloud delivery of mapping.

Service Areas:
  • Community engagement
  • Geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping
  • Environmental and sustainability services
  • Land search and assessment
  • Plan-making, planning application and data management systems
Products:
  • XMAP
  • Hub
  • Parish Online

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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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