Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15984
Planning: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what modelling he has undertaken of the potential impact of his Department’s AI planning tools on planning determination times, staffing requirements, planning costs and housing
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department is evaluating the performance and impact of AI planning tools to ensure they deliver benefits for local planning authorities and the communities they serve. Our Digital Planning Programme is developing an AI planning prototype in partnership...
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