أداة PlanAssist من Google DeepMind قلّلت وقت تقييم طلبات البناء المنزلية في إنجلترا 58% في تجربتها الأولى، والقرار يظل بيد الموظفGoogle DeepMind's PlanAssist cut the time spent assessing home planning applications in England by 58% in early pilots, and officers keep the final say

Google DeepMind has shared details of PlanAssist, a tool built with Gemini together with the UK government, Google Cloud and Faculty, to help planning officers in England with routine householder applications, such as an extension or a loft conversion. The company says these applications make up to 70% of planning officers' workload.

The tool works in stages: it checks that documents and architectural drawings are complete, then checks the application against heritage constraints, such as tree preservation orders, and against local and national planning policies, and looks for earlier objections, for example from residents. Finally, it drafts a fully cited report that the officer can edit before deciding.

Since June, three councils have piloted it: Barnet, Camden and Dorset. According to the company, the average time officers spent on assessment tasks for these applications fell by 58%, and officers approved more than 70% of the tool's reports with no edits.

Next comes a 12-month beta on live applications, with 12 more councils joining in three cohorts, for 15 in total. Subject to successful testing, the government plans to make it available to all councils in England in 2027, and a qualified planning officer must review and approve every assessment before any decision. Note that the figures come from an early pilot and all come from the company.