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

ConservativeAldridge-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 Pennycook
My 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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