Dr Wei Yang OBE, CEO of the Digital Task Force for Planning speaking at the launch event
News
29 Jan 2025

New Digital Planning Directory launched

The UK’s planning sector has taken a major step forward by launching the Digital Planning Directory, a groundbreaking platform designed to streamline access to digital planning services. The Directory brings together cutting-edge tools and resources in a single, accessible location, for public and private sector stakeholders.

ODP partners at our Team Together day
News
17 Dec 2024

Join Open Digital Planning

We’re expanding the Open Digital Planning (ODP) community and inviting more Local Planning Authorities to join us and start their digital planning journey.

Products Show and Tell - 26 Feb, 10-11am
Event

Join us for the Open Digital Planning Show & Tell

Want a front-row seat at our monthly products Show & Tell? Email ODP@communities.gov.uk to let us know you want to receive a calendar invitation for the series.

Show & Tell, Wednesday 29 January, 10-11am
Event

Join us for the Open Digital Planning Show & Tell

Want a front-row seat at our monthly Show & Tell? Email ODP@communities.gov.uk to let us know you want to receive a calendar invitation for the series.

How supplier engagement helps overcome challenges, improve services and enhance community development
Case study
20 Feb 2025

Salford Council

Digital transformation - Leveraging monitoring and evaluation at Doncaster Council
Case study
29 Jan 2025

Doncaster Council

Ariel view of Peterborough
Blog
8 Nov 2024

How to improve public technology markets: taking a systems approach in local planning

This excellent article by ODP’s Matt Wood-Hill highlights how we are driving change in digital planning.

Tree Preservation Tool image
Blog
17 Oct 2024

Gateshead Council’s tree preservation tool

Since joining the community in 2023, the council has been modernising planning services with projects like a Tree Preservation Order tool that integrates data and boosts public transparency.

Digital Planning Improvement Show and Tell: December 2024
Show and Tells

Digital Planning Improvement Show and Tell: December 2024

Updates from Plymouth and Staffordshire councils, plus an intro to the Ministry of Housing team building planning data tools.

Products Show & Tell (wording) with a graphic computer screen with graphic people
Show and Tells

Products Show and Tell: December 2024

Hosted by Newcastle City Council, this Show & Tell features an overview of Newcastle's journey within Open Digital Planning, a demonstration of checking planning constraints using PlanX, a walkthrough of the review and sign-off processes in the Back Office Planning System (BOPS), and more.

Back Office Planning System (BOPS) screen shot
Demo

Back Office Planning System (BOPS) video guide

screen shot of the Digital Planning Register home screen
Demo

Digital Planning Register Video Guide

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