Planning applications made
Simple. Fast. Effective.
PlanBridge is your AI-powered assistant for validation, assessment, and review, cutting routine admin so planning officers can focus on decisions.
Councils face higher volumes, stricter targets, and limited resources, creating challenges that slow down the decision-making process.
High Volume
Councils like Birmingham, London, and Oxford handle more than 350,000 planning applications each year, with household cases making up around half. The workload keeps rising.
Tight Targets
While decisions are legally required within 8 weeks, most household cases take 9+ weeks and minor developments 10–13 weeks.
Staff Capacity
Officers often spend 4–6 hours per case on routine admin, leaving less time for complex reviews and higher-value planning work.
Scaling Challenges
Manual reviews and consultations make it difficult to keep pace with rising demand and increasingly complex cases.
Helping councils process planning applications faster and easier.
PlanBridge uses AI to cut routine admin, from validation and consultations to reporting, so officers can focus on decisions instead of paperwork.
AI-powered application verification
Automatically reviews each application for errors, missing details, or incomplete documents, ensuring only complete cases move forward.
AI support for case officers
Provides briefing packs, on-site tools, and draft reports in the correct format so officers always have what they need without chasing data.
AI-Powered Final Report
Generates structured reports in minutes, removing manual formatting and paperwork so officers can focus on review and decisions.
On-Site Assistant
Captures the key issues during site visits. Officers can record notes by typing, handwriting, or speaking, and the system automatically structures them into the final report with no extra admin.
What Councils gain with PlanBridge AI
How PlanBridge AI helps councils deliver faster, more consistent planning outcomes
Better Use of Resources
Support officers by reducing routine admin, allowing more time for complex cases and higher-value planning work.
Shorter Timelines
Cut end-to-end application cycles from weeks to days, helping councils meet statutory targets more consistently.
Streamlined Consultations
Automatically notify, follow up, and capture responses from statutory consultees, reducing delays and bottlenecks.
Smart AI Reports
Generate clear, structured reports in minutes, giving officers back hours of valuable time.
Quicker Senior Decisions
Provide managers with instant summaries and dashboards, enabling faster sign-off and smoother decision-making.
Improved public experience
Provide applicants and residents with timely updates and clear information, helping to strengthen confidence in the planning process.
Your Planning Questions, Answered
Clear answers to the most common questions about how PlanBridge AI supports councils and the planning application process.
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