Latest resources
The new strategic partnership aims to accelerate the use of Earth Observation, climate intelligence and digital innovation in spatial planning across the UK.
News
Space4Climate and Digital Task Force for Planning join forces to advance climate-resilient spatial planning
The new strategic partnership aims to accelerate the use of Earth Observation, climate intelligence and digital innovation in spatial planning across the UK.
Digital Planning Directory Celebrates Two Major Milestones in London
Leaders from across the planning, academic and technology sectors gathered today to celebrate a significant moment in the digital transformation of planning.
Digital Planning Directory Annual Impact & Vision Report (2025–26)
The Digital Planning Directory Annual Impact & Vision Report (2025–26) highlights major first-year progress and sets out a clear vision for scaling a digital planning ecosystem, underpinning the ongoing transformation of the planning system.
Events
FROM SPACE TO PLACE: Connecting Space Technology and Spatial Planning for a Resilient Future
A joint in-person event by Space4Climate and the Digital Task Force for Planning, bringing together the space technology and spatial planning communities to explore innovative approaches to creating more resilient places.
The New NPPF and Planning Innovation in Practice
Learn about the new NPPF from MHCLG, alongside planning innovation from regional and local authorities, including digitally enabled approaches.
AI in Planning Practice: Data, Evidence, Scenarios, and Decisions
This session explores how some of the AI tools are being used in planning practice to help local authorities unlock data from documents, strengthen evidence, test scenarios and improve decision-making.
Videos
AI in Planning Practice: Data, Evidence, Scenarios, and Decisions
This session explored how AI tools are being used in planning practice to help local authorities unlock data from planning documents, strengthen evidence, test scenarios, and improve decision-making.
Delivering 30-Month Local Plans: Digital Innovation, Connectivity and Practical Tools
This one-hour session explored how digital tools and data, including the Department for Transport’s Connectivity Tool, can support local authorities in delivering local plans within the 30-month timetable by strengthening the evidence base, improving public engagement, and accelerating decision-making.
Digital Planning Directory Online Show and Tell: Key Changes to the Planning System (Joint Event with OS)
The joint Task Force and OS event highlighted how rapidly evolving planning reforms are reshaping Local Planning Authorities and how better use of data can improve efficiency and decision-making.
Blogs
How data is reshaping decisions, delivery and outcomes in the planning system
Josh Rains reveals what their analysis of planning application data means for the industry.
The Evidence Loop: What 170,000 Appeals Reveal About Policy
When the policy citations, inspector reasoning, and outcomes from over 170,000 of those decisions are structured and analysed systematically, something significant emerges: the planning system's own feedback loop becomes visible.
What Medicine Taught Me About the Future of Planning
When evidence outpaces understanding, decision-making breaks down. Drawing on lessons from bioinformatics, this article argues that the future of planning depends on better tools for synthesising knowledge at scale.