AskArchi™ gives you instant, borough-specific answers to planning questions. It understands council requirements, so you don’t have to second guess your submission.
You can ask AskArchi™:
Local Validation Support: Borough-specific checklists, file naming, document formatting
Site and Policy Checks: Green Belt, flood zones, conservation areas, Article 4
Planning Document Generator: Supporting letters, statements, appeal cover notes
Real-World Policy Insights: Based on live decisions and LPA data, not generic advice
Built-In Professional Context: Designed for UK architecture and planning use cases
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FAQs
An AI assistant trained on real UK planning documents, policies, and decisions. It helps you answer questions and complete planning tasks quickly and correctly.
AskArchi™ references real validation lists, policies, and appeal decisions. It is updated regularly and flags when information should be confirmed.
Yes. AskArchi™ provides borough-specific checklists and checks your submission content before you send anything.
Yes. Try it free for 4 weeks. No credit card required. After that, plans start from £14.99 per month.
Yes. It can generate Design and Access Statements, support letters, appeal justifications, and more
The team behind UK Planning Gateway, with thousands of applications processed and validated across England and Wales
An AI assistant trained on real UK planning documents, policies, and decisions. It helps you answer questions and complete planning tasks quickly and correctly.
AskArchi™ references real validation lists, policies, and appeal decisions. It is updated regularly and flags when information should be confirmed.
Yes. AskArchi™ provides borough-specific checklists and checks your submission content before you send anything.
Yes. Try it free for 4 weeks. No credit card required. After that, plans start from £14.99 per month.
Yes. It can generate Design and Access Statements, support letters, appeal justifications, and more
The team behind UK Planning Gateway, with thousands of applications processed and validated across England and Wales
FAQs
AskArchi™ is part of UK Planning Gateway’s mission to make planning simpler and more transparent.
It combines real UK planning data with AI to guide users through the application process, from writing statements to checking validation issues.
The system evolves continuously as new rules, local guidance and appeal decisions are published.
AskArchi™ is an AI-powered planning assistant built for the UK planning system. It helps prepare, check and explain planning applications directly inside UK Planning Gateway.
The team behind UK Planning Gateway, a collaboration between architects, planning specialists and software engineers based in Birmingham.
AskArchi™ references real validation lists, policies, and appeal decisions. It is updated regularly and flags when information should be confirmed.
Yes. It uses real planning datasets, appeal decisions and validation criteria drawn from UK sources to ensure local accuracy and practical relevance.
No. It complements professional work by handling research and first drafts, freeing up time for architects and planners to focus on design and judgement.
AskArchi™ checks for missing documents, inconsistent descriptions, and local policy gaps that might cause invalidation. It also drafts supporting text and suggests planning references.
Yes. It highlights common validation errors and missing information before you submit, helping you avoid costly delays.
Yes. It can generate structured drafts using planning-appropriate language for you to edit and finalise.
It can surface similar cases, appeal precedents and conservation policies, helping you build better-informed responses.
It replaces hours of manual research and document checking with quick, contextual answers directly inside the UK Planning Gateway workflow.
Yes. AskArchi™ explains planning terms in plain English and guides you through what’s needed for a valid application.
Yes. It lists the required items based on your project type and location.
It can assess general likelihood based on similar decisions but cannot guarantee outcomes.
Your data stays within the secure UK Planning Gateway system and is protected under UK GDPR. It is never shared or sold.
Yes. New users can try AskArchi™ with limited access before upgrading.
AskArchi™ is available through UK Planning Gateway accounts. You can activate it from your dashboard.
Yes. Access is built in for all users, with advanced features available on paid tiers.
Yes. AskArchi™ is continuously improving as the planning system evolves. Updates will include new datasets, local validation criteria, national policy changes, and other guidance as they’re released.
We’re also developing deeper integrations with council systems and external datasets so AskArchi can check more in real time. It’s a long-term project designed to keep learning from real planning activity. The more it’s used, the better it becomes.
