Planned & Artificial Intelligence - Smarter Tools, Stronger Communities

** Please note, this training will be delivered in the medium of English Everything is online – and planning is no exception! Over the past decade, the planning system has rapidly evolved into a digital-first environment and recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements have accelerated this shift. With so much information, guidance, and data available, it can be difficult to know where to start. Planning Online is a new interactive course designed to give you the confidence to navigate the digital planning landscape effectively. It offers a practical, hands-on introduction to the tools, platforms and emerging technologies shaping planning today. We’ll guide you through essential online resources from government and local authority websites to specialist mapping tools and data sources that can strengthen your responses and insights. You’ll learn how to find and interpret planning applications and policies, respond effectively and access reliable guidance. A key feature of the course is an introduction to the growing role of AI in planning. Through real examples, we’ll examine how AI can support tasks like research, analysis, and consultation responses, whilst also addressing its limitations, risks, and ethical considerations. This new interactive course will walk you through a range of planning problems and how you can solve them online: The training course will cover: Navigating planning applications and policies online Finding reliable guidance and information for a range of planning questions Responding effectively to planning consultations Using key online resources, including government websites, mapping tools, and planning data Introduction to AI in planning and its practical applications: • support research, report writing, data analysis, and consultation responses • benefits and risks of AI, including accuracy, bias, and ethical considerations • how to use AI to participate more confidently in planning This fast-paced course is designed for planners, town and community councils and community representatives to better understand how Planning Online can be used effectively and how it can be used to shape planning and community engagement in your communities. *If you would prefer an invoice and pay by cheque/BACS, please email [email protected] or on 02920 625009 Please click here to view how to join a Demio event>> ** Please note, this training will be delivered in the medium of English Everything is online – and planning is no exception! Over the past decade, the planning system has rapidly evolved into a digital-first environment and recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements have accelerated this shift. With so much information, guidance, and data available, it can be difficult to know where to start. Planning Online is a new interactive course designed to give you the confidence to navigate the digital planning landscape effectively. It offers a practical, hands-on introduction to the tools, platforms and emerging technologies shaping planning today. We’ll guide you through essential online resources from government and local authority websites to specialist mapping tools and data sources that can strengthen your responses and insights. You’ll learn how to find and interpret planning applications and policies, respond effectively and access reliable guidance. A key feature of the course is an introduction to the growing role of AI in planning. Through real examples, we’ll examine how AI can support tasks like research, analysis, and consultation responses, whilst also addressing its limitations, risks, and ethical considerations. This new interactive course will walk you through a range of planning problems and how you can solve them online: The training course will cover: Navigating planning applications and policies online Finding reliable guidance and information for a range of planning questions Responding effectively to planning consultations Using key online resources, including government websites, mapping tools, and planning data Introduction to AI in planning and its practical applications: • support research, report writing, data analysis, and consultation responses • benefits and risks of AI, including accuracy, bias, and ethical considerations • how to use AI to participate more confidently in planning This fast-paced course is designed for planners, town and community councils and community representatives to better understand how Planning Online can be used effectively and how it can be used to shape planning and community engagement in your communities. *If you would prefer an invoice and pay by cheque/BACS, please email [email protected] or on 02920 625009