Our story
Open Digital Planning started in 2015 with the launch of the Local Digital Fund. It was aimed at supporting Local Planning Authorities directly to build innovative products and services along with standardising data. This started our two products, Back Office Planning System (BOPS) and PlanX.
In 2022, it was decided that the only way we could effectively scale the adoption of these products and services was to build a community of Local Planning Authorities and then build legislation around the standardisation of data. We have also expanded the programme into PropTech and are working with companies that are developing new products and services that we can bring into our family.
Our focus
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Planning technology
Making the technology we use every day work for everyone.
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Planning data
We work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government planning data team to publish data to the planning data platform.
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Planning practices
How we work and how it works for planners.
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Community
Making the data we use accurate and accessible across the planning application process.
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“There's great work being achieved and there's much to be said for government, developer, and local authority collaboration, and the innovations and improvements that derive from this.”
Jenna Rumley, Planning Support & Improvement Manager, Doncaster Council
