Planda provides an AI‑driven platform that aggregates over 10 million UK planning records to automatically verify application documents, check policy compliance, and forecast approval probabilities. The Ava module streamlines validation for local councils, while the analytics suite delivers instant risk reports and design recommendations for homeowners, agents, architects, and developers via a web dashboard and API.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Many planning applications in the UK are submitted with missing documents, incorrect fees, or policy mismatches, leading to high rates of invalid submissions and costly rework. Local councils face backlogs and spend extensive manual time validating applications, while property professionals lack reliable, data‑driven insight into a site’s planning potential.
Solution
Planda delivers an AI‑powered planning intelligence platform that ingests over 10 million UK planning records and applies machine‑learning models to assess application viability. For councils, the Ava module automatically flags compliance issues, checks documentation, and surfaces policy conflicts, reducing validation time and improving consistency. For private‑sector users—homeowners, estate agents, architects, and developers—the service generates instant, customized reports that predict approval odds, highlight local precedent, and recommend design adjustments. All insights are accessible via a web dashboard or API, enabling seamless integration into existing workflows and faster, evidence‑based decision making.
Target Audience
Primary users are UK local planning authorities seeking automated validation, and private‑sector professionals—homeowners, estate agents, architects, and developers—who need fast, data‑driven planning risk assessments.
Features
- Large‑scale data pipeline that aggregates and normalizes planning records from 350+ council datasets.
- Predictive analytics engine with 99 % accuracy in forecasting application outcomes based on historic decisions.
- Automated document verification and policy compliance checking that flags issues in real time for council officers.
- Tailored recommendation engine that suggests design tweaks and documentation fixes to improve approval likelihood.
- RESTful API and web‑based dashboard for on‑demand report generation, bulk queries, and integration with CRM or back‑office systems.
- Role‑based access controls and end‑to‑end encryption to meet public‑sector data‑security standards.
- Enterprise analytics suite offering multi‑property scenario modeling and custom reporting for large developers.