AI-accelerated planning document analysis

This post introduces a new AI-powered prototype for UK local planning authorities, building on the 'Extract' tool. The prototype acts as an assistant for planning officers, automating data extraction, policy identification, feedback summarization, and initial report drafting for householder planning applications. The goal is to halve decision times for these applications. The system consolidates data, highlights relevant policies with citations, summarizes consultation feedback, and drafts asses