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Published: 2026-10-31T13:37:16.916124+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-31T13:37:16.916124+00:00

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.

Source: Google DeepMind — https://deepmind.google/blog/speeding-up-planning-decisions-with-ai/
Source date: 2026-10-31T09:00:00+00:00