PlanAssist expands to 15 English councils for a 12-month beta after its Gemini-powered pilot cut officer assessment time by up to 58%, Google DeepMind reports. Planning officers still make the decisions.

Frame from Google DeepMind’s PlanAssist demonstration showing application findings matched to cited planning policies; illustrative example, not an actual council decision.

Published 31 Oct 2026 · 13:37 UTC

Google DeepMind ↗ · Source dated 31 Oct 2026

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