NOVEMBER 20238 IN MY OPINIONCreating sustainable places for people to live, work and enjoy is the fundamental aim planning system. Digitisation and technology can be a powerful tool, not only in how planning decisions are made, but in helping with community engagement and aiding how places are planned for the future. In the Planning White Paper in 2020 (now unlikely to be carried forward as presented), the Government placed a strong emphasis on the need to digitise the planning process which was broadly welcomed. The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerated flexible working and the use of technology to facilitate a virtual work environment. Restrictions on public gatherings also led to a rapid and significant shift to the use of online meeting tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and in planning, Committee hearings moved online with many now PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY & TOWN PLANNINGBY NEALISON BRODERICK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SAVILLS PLANNINGNEALISON BRODERICK
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