industry news SME profile Monday 24 Feb 2025 @ 14:36 Technology to help local authorities meet localised housing targets by transforming the Call for Sites process

Technology to help local authorities meet localised housing targets

Objective Corporation today announced enhanced functionality to Objective Keyplan that will help local planning authorities to more efficiently meet the unprecedented growth in localised housing targets.

The Call for Sites process is a critical component of the National Planning System that identifies potential land development locations. This presents local authorities with logistical and data management challenges.

Through innovation in how geographic information system (GIS) data is captured, how public submissions are validated, and how comprehensive site libraries are built, Objective Keyplan can transform how local authorities manage their Call for Sites process.

Beyond efficiencies gained from digitally capturing, assessing, and validating site submissions, local authorities can share approved sites directly with developers which can help speed up the development application process.

Andrea Breen, Global Vice President at Objective Planning and Building, emphasised the significance of these advancements: “The housing crisis continues to challenge communities across the UK. Local authorities need innovative tools to simplify complex processes. We can help them capture and validate site data more easily.

The new features in Objective Keyplan mean local authorities can focus on sustainable development and make well-informed decisions that address housing demands.”

This latest update builds on Objective Keyplan’s existing AI-powered functionality, which already helps many UK planning authorities manage consultation representations more efficiently. The recently enhanced platform now offers local authorities additional time and resource savings for the Call for Sites process, further streamlining their planning workflows.

Peter Alexander, Senior Planning Technician at The Highland Council, praised the platform’s impact: “We have become much more efficient in gathering consultation data and GIS data in the same place when we want people to evaluate or critique sites.

It really is the holy grail of planning to be able to click on a site and comment directly on it.”

As the housing crisis intensifies across the UK, Objective Keyplan provides local authorities with a powerful, all-in-one tool to address challenges, streamline processes, and drive meaningful progress towards housing development goals.

By delivering simplicity, speed, and accuracy, Objective Keyplan ensures smarter, faster decisions that benefit communities nationwide.

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