📦 Submission Intelligence

Validation pre-flight, condition prediction, planning statements, DAS, and policy compliance.

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Use these tools when preparing your application for submission. The Validation Pre-Flight catches common mistakes before the LPA does. The statement builders help you create policy-backed documents that address officer concerns proactively.

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Validation Pre-Flight Popular

Submission readiness audit — checks document completeness, cross-references local validation requirements, identifies missing reports, and spots common invalidation triggers.

When to use: Use before submitting any planning application. Catches the issues that cause invalidation: missing documents, wrong certificates, fee errors, and red line problems.

📜 National validation requirements, Local validation checklists

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Condition Predictor

Predict likely planning conditions based on your proposal type and constraints — pre-commencement vs pre-occupation, discharge timelines, and the six tests.

When to use: Use before submission to understand what conditions your approval might carry, so you can plan for discharge costs and timelines.

📜 NPPF Paragraph 56, NPPG Use of Conditions

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Statement Builder

Guided planning statement workflow — structured sections for site context, proposal description, policy compliance, design rationale, and planning balance.

When to use: Use when writing a Planning Statement or Planning Support Statement. Ensures you address the key policy areas officers will assess.

📜 NPPF structure, Local Plan policy framework

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DAS Builder

Design & Access Statement wizard — 7 structured sections covering context analysis, design evolution, access strategy, amenity, and policy response.

When to use: Required for most applications except householder and changes of use. Check your LPA's validation checklist to confirm whether a DAS is needed.

📜 DMPO Article 9, Circular 01/2006

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DAS Context Generator New

Auto-generate the location-based sections of a DAS from postcode alone — site context, planning history, constraints, policy framework, area character, and access.

When to use: Use before writing your DAS. Enter a postcode and get 4-5 pages of context research done automatically. Then add your design-specific sections.

📜 DMPO Article 9, NPPF Para 130

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Policy Compliance Matrix

Map your proposal against NPPF and local plan policies — auto-assessment with scored compliance matrix and advice on how to address gaps.

When to use: Use when preparing your planning statement to ensure every relevant policy is addressed. Officers use policy matrices in their assessment — beat them to it.

📜 NPPF, relevant Local Plan policies

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Pre-App Template

Structured pre-application enquiry template — site analysis, constraints summary, proposal description, specific questions for the officer, and supporting info.

When to use: Use before submitting a pre-application request. A well-structured pre-app gets better officer feedback and saves time in the formal application.

📜 NPPF Paragraph 39-42

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Cover Letter Generator New

Generate professional cover letters for planning applications, appeals, amendments, discharge of conditions, and pre-app enquiries.

When to use: Use when submitting any planning document to the LPA. A good cover letter summarises the submission and sets the right tone.

📜 Best practice

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Application Timeline New

Visual Gantt-style timeline showing validation, consultation, officer assessment, committee, and decision milestones with auto-calculated dates.

When to use: Use before submission to understand the statutory timescales and plan your project schedule around key milestones.

📜 DMPO 2015, Article 34 time limits

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Application Tracker New

Track your live planning application — timeline, key dates, consultation period, and estimated decision date with status alerts.

When to use: Use after submitting your application. Enter your reference and dates to see a live timeline with countdown to decision.

📜 DMPO 2015 Article 34

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Condition Tracker New

Paste your decision notice conditions — auto-classifies pre-commencement vs pre-occupation, identifies discharge requirements, and builds your compliance checklist.

When to use: Use immediately after receiving your approval. Identifies which conditions must be discharged before you can start work.

📜 NPPF Paragraph 56, Six Tests for Conditions

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