Latest resources
The Digital Task Force for Planning warmly welcomes the New Towns Taskforce report and its recommendation to harness digital innovation in building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable communities—establishing a national model for modernised planning.
News
Procurement Resource Hub Launches to Support Innovation in Digital Planning
The Digital Planning Directory has reached another important milestone with the launch of the Procurement Resource Hub on 21 October 2025.
Digital Task Force for Planning Welcomes Visionary New Towns Taskforce Report
The Digital Task Force for Planning warmly welcomes the New Towns Taskforce report and its recommendation to harness digital innovation in building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable communities—establishing a national model for modernised planning.
Planning Innovation Summit 2025
The Planning Innovation Summit 2025 convened over 200 delegates, spotlighting digital transformation, integrated systems, and cross-sector collaboration as key drivers of a more holistic and resilient approach to spatial planning.
Events
Digital Planning Directory Online Show & Tell: Smarter Planning – Data, Processes, and Insights
This Show & Tell will begin with an introduction from the MHCLG Data Standards Team, followed by a showcase of four newly launched products that harness data and engage users more effectively, helping them navigate the planning system, uncover insights, and support better planning outcomes.
The Digital Planning Journey of Milton Keynes City Council
A one-hour session showcasing Milton Keynes City Council’s digital planning journey and engagement with MHCLG Open Digital Planning.
The Digital Planning Journey of Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service
Join this one-hour webinar to hear the Cambridge team share their digital planning journey - key lessons, achievements, and future strategy.
Videos
Online Show & Tell: Smarter Planning: Data, Processes, and Insights, 4 December 2025
This Show & Tell began with an introduction from the MHCLG Data Standards Team, followed by a showcase of four newly launched products that harness data and engage users more effectively, helping them navigate the planning system, uncover insights, and support better planning outcomes.
Digital Planning Directory Online Show & Tell: Milton Keynes City Council, 13th November 2025
A one-hour session showcasing Milton Keynes City Council’s digital planning journey and MHCLG Open Digital Planning programme.
Digital Planning Directory Online Show and Tell: Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, 7th October 2025
Watch this one-hour webinar to learn how the Cambridge team has advanced their digital planning journey — sharing key lessons, achievements, and future strategy.
Blogs
5 Key Learnings Planners Need to Take from the Gaming World
Simon Mabey explains how the psychology of gaming, from flow to instant feedback, offers planners a powerful blueprint for transforming participation into something people actually want to return to.
From Data to Decisions, Rethinking the Role of Digital Planning Registers
Thomas McAlpine examines how digital planning registers are transforming fragmented systems into accessible, user-centred public services.
Digital-First Community Engagement for the Delivery of National Goals
Neil Kirkland and Steve Besford-Foster call for harnessing digital community engagement to empower local voices and deliver sustainable development.