Technology

Cash for councils to improve digital tech

12.09.2019

Laura Edgar

digital infrastrcture | England | Technology

Local government minister Luke Hall has announced that £750,000 will be awarded to council projects to improve digital technology services, including websites for submitting planning applications.

Charlotte Orrell: My view on... Plantech

22.08.2019

Charlotte Orrell

my view on | planning technology | plantech | Technology | UK

Planner Charlotte Orrell believes that the ‘PlanTech’ revolution isn’t a fad – it’s happening right now, and it’s here to stay

Planning Convention 2019: What does the future hold?

30.07.2019

The Planner

Titled 'The future of planning: What's next?', this year's Planning Convention asked big questions about the direction in which the profession is headed and the role it can play in shaping our collective...

Convention 2019: The shape of things

30.07.2019

Simon Wicks

It was titled ‘The future of planning: What’s next?’. But, asks Simon Wicks, what did the Planning Convention 2019 tell us about the shape of things to come?

Convention 2019: Tech landscape: Tackling the coming tech torrent

25.07.2019

Martin Read

If deployed effectively, artificial intelligence will demand some game-changing disruption to the way planning is practised professionally and encountered by the public, reports Martin Read.

Tech to support self-build / iStock-886801360

News in brief: Tech to support self-build; York hospital site masterplan published

23.07.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 23 July, 2019

Planning guidance lacks smart energy ambition

18.07.2019

Laura Edgar

Greater national political clarity on the importance of smart energy and climate change is required through planning guidance or a ministerial statement, the RTPI suggests.

Government pledges £37m to EV charging-point infrastructure

09.07.2019

Huw Morris

The government today unveiled a £37 million investment into UK engineering to transform the nation’s electric vehicle charge point network.

Local planning authorities portal / Planning Inspectorate

Pilot launched to test new appeals portal

02.07.2019

Laura Edgar

The Planning Inspectorate has announced that its new online appeal service will launch at the end of July for a selection of pilot cases.

Tech landscape: Who owns the smart city?

28.06.2019

Simon Wicks

Is there an ethical dimension to the application of smart city technologies? Simon Wicks considers new work by a past contributor to the planner that raises uncomfortable questions.

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