Planning policy interpretation
Explore the relationship between legislation, national planning policy, local development plans, emerging policies and site-specific restrictions.
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AI planning assistant for smarter land decisions.
Meet Maplify Co-Pilot: an interactive UK planning and land intelligence assistant designed to help you investigate policy, constraints, ownership questions and development opportunities in a single conversation.
Ask complex questions. Connect available evidence from the Maplify map. Identify what is known, what remains uncertain and what your next step should be.
UK planning focus Site-context handoff Evidence-aware guidance
Maplify Co-PilotAI planning & land intelligence
What should I check before buying a potential development site?
Research checklist
Start with the planning principle and adopted Local Plan. Review possible designations, flood and environmental constraints, lawful access, legal title and planning history.
- Establish the relevant authority
- Screen available mapped data
- Record missing evidence
Ask a follow-up question…
Illustrative conversation, not a site-specific determination.UK PLANNING INTELLIGENCE
One research workspace for planning and land due diligence
Early land assessment usually means connecting several kinds of information that do not tell the whole story alone. A map might reveal a possible constraint, a planning policy may help explain its implications, and a title record or specialist survey may be needed before you can rely on a conclusion. Co-Pilot brings these questions into a continuing conversation, so you can work through the evidence systematically rather than treating a single AI answer as a finished site assessment.
Planning constraints and land designations
Investigate potential Green Belt, conservation, heritage, biodiversity and infrastructure issues, separating mapped evidence from unresolved checks.
Explore constraintsFlood and environmental screening
Structure early questions around flooding, drainage, geology, protected habitats, trees and potential ground contamination.
Explore flood mapsOwnership and legal due diligence
Understand the questions to ask about legal title, boundaries, rights, easements, restrictions and access before buying or developing land.
Land Registry guidancePlanning applications and precedent
Find out how to investigate planning histories, officer reports, reasons for refusal, conditions and nearby appeal decisions.
Application finderSite feasibility and decision briefs
Turn a research conversation into a structured evidence-gap register, preliminary site appraisal or next-action checklist.
Site assessment checklistHOW IT WORKS
From a question to mapped evidence and clear next steps
Start from a general question or a specific site. Choose a specialist workflow, attach the mapped context available from Mapview and continue the investigation with follow-up questions.
Ask a planning question
Open Co-Pilot and describe the land, planning issue or intended development. Choose a research mode in the top toolbar to focus the conversation.
Bring in a mapped site
Press the + icon in the chat composer, choose Import a site from Mapview, select a site on the map and transfer the available site intelligence back into the chat.
Investigate evidence and legal context
Ask about planning policy, flood risk, protected land, access and the documents needed to validate an answer. The assistant can use available internet context for research but only links users to Maplify pages.
Keep an audit trail
Ask for an evidence-status summary, planning consultant brief or action register. Save a conversation in your browser, copy it or export a Markdown transcript.
WHO USES IT?
Built for the people researching, assessing and bringing forward land
Developers and land promoters
Assess early development constraints and prepare a structured consultant brief.
Explore the use casePlanning consultants and architects
Outline policy considerations, assemble initial questions and review site-related uncertainties.
Explore the use caseSurveyors, investors and landowners
Organise title, access, environmental and planning questions before a transaction.
Explore the use caseEVIDENCE BEFORE ASSERTIONS
AI should help you check the facts, not invent them.
Maplify Co-Pilot is instructed to identify the correct UK planning jurisdiction, distinguish legal rules from planning policy, and separate user-provided site details from mapped or verified evidence. The assistant should flag uncertainty rather than guarantee planning permission, ownership, legal boundary accuracy or investment returns.
Its chat links are limited to internal Maplify pages. Where primary material lies elsewhere, the assistant can name the relevant authority or document to obtain without linking to an external website. Always verify material decisions with the correct current records and a qualified professional where necessary.
Useful research outputs
Planning and policy contextWhat applies, and what needs confirming
Potential risk registerConstraints, evidence quality and next checks
Site feasibility briefOpportunities, conditions and practical obstacles
Decision checklistDocuments, experts and investigations to commission
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about AI planning research
What is an AI planning assistant?
An AI planning assistant is a conversational research tool that helps users understand planning rules, organise land information and identify what to check next. Maplify Co-Pilot focuses on UK planning and land intelligence, with practical handoff from Mapview.
Can AI tell me whether planning permission will be granted?
No. A planning decision depends on the correct authority, current law and policies, the actual application and site evidence. Co-Pilot supports preliminary investigation; it cannot grant permission or provide certainty about an outcome.
Does the AI Co-Pilot work in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
The assistant can discuss all four UK planning jurisdictions and is instructed to identify which system applies. Local law, authorities and mapped data coverage vary, so jurisdiction-specific verification is essential.
Can I import a property from the Maplify map?
Yes. From the chat + button, choose to import a site from Mapview. The available site context is transferred when you select the dedicated Co-Pilot action in Mapview. This is a site-evidence handoff, not an independent survey or complete title search.
Does Co-Pilot provide legal advice?
Co-Pilot offers preliminary explanations of planning law, land rights and conveyancing questions. These are not binding legal opinions, certified searches or a substitute for a solicitor, specialist consultant or statutory authority.
Does the assistant link to external websites?
No. Links in Co-Pilot answers are restricted to supported Maplify pages. Where external primary evidence is necessary, Co-Pilot can explain the name of the document, authority or record to obtain without sending you to a third-party website.
Is the AI Planning Co-Pilot free?
Visitors can ask two guest questions. Additional chat access requires a Maplify account. Account eligibility and any pricing terms should be checked on Maplify’s plans page.
Your next land decision starts with a better question.
Start a conversation, import a site from Mapview and organise the information that matters.