Planning in the UK has long suffered from inefficiency, inconsistency, and delay. Architects and consultants are forced to work around a system that feels fragmented and out of step with the speed and precision modern practice demands. A single missing scale bar or an incorrectly labelled drawing can hold up an application for weeks. A misread policy or subjective objection can unravel months of design work.
AskArchi™ was created to solve these problems at the source. Developed by planning professionals and trained on thousands of real projects, this AI assistant is purpose-built to support architects, agents, and consultants from feasibility through to final submission.
Intelligence Shaped by Real Planning Practice
Unlike general AI tools, AskArchi™ is trained exclusively on structured UK planning data. Its knowledge includes anonymised planning applications, policy extracts, national and local validation requirements, procedural frameworks, and design guidance drawn directly from real submissions.
This depth of training allows AskArchi™ to understand the language of planning policy and how it is applied in practice. It reflects the logic used by local authorities during validation and recognises the patterns in officer decisions across different contexts. Every answer is tailored to the project, the site, and the relevant planning authority. There are no generic responses, no speculation, and no irrelevant summaries from unrelated jurisdictions.
Built to Address the Core Frictions of the Planning Process
Planning applications often fail not because of design flaws but due to missed steps, misunderstood requirements, or inconsistent expectations between officers and applicants. AskArchi™ has been designed to resolve these underlying issues.
It checks planning submissions against the latest LPA-specific validation requirements, identifying problems before they lead to rejection. It interprets officer behaviour based on local precedent and highlights common objections in similar proposals. It also simplifies the research process by extracting relevant local policies from complex and fragmented council documentation.
For those navigating the appeals process, AskArchi™ can produce clear, structured drafts of Written Representations based on the specific grounds of refusal. It also highlights early-stage constraints such as flood zones, heritage impacts, or overlooked design codes that typically emerge too late in the process to address.
A Planning Assistant that Works Like a Team Member
AskArchi™ does more than answer questions. It provides detailed summaries of site-specific planning constraints, tailored explanations of what a given LPA will require for validation, and support in generating professional-standard documents including cover letters, Design and Access Statements, and draft appeal statements.
Its outputs are grounded in planning language and presented in plain English, making them easy to review, revise, and submit. This is a tool that complements the work of professionals, rather than replacing or bypassing it.
Free Access for Professionals Across England and Wales
Architects and planning consultants can try AskArchi™ for four weeks at no cost. There are no usage limits during this period, and no payment information is required to get started.
Users gain immediate access to a range of tools designed to save time, reduce risk, and improve submission quality. Upcoming features include a planning appeal toolkit, a document checker for drawings and PDFs, and integrated OS map functionality.
Connected to UK Planning Gateway for Seamless Submission
AskArchi™ is fully integrated with UK Planning Gateway, a modern alternative to the Planning Portal. Together, they form an end-to-end system for fast, intelligent application management.
Forms are pre-filled using AI, maps are automatically linked, and payments are tracked with full transparency across multiple LPAs. Users benefit from real-time submission analytics and project-level insights that support better forecasting and client communication.
A Platform Informed by Practice, Not Theory
AskArchi™ draws on insights from over 3,000 planning projects and builds on the day-to-day experience of practitioners. It reflects how planning actually works, not how it should work in principle. Its guidance is shaped by policy, precedent, and officer behaviour, and updated weekly to reflect changes across England and Wales.
This is not a generic AI solution with planning bolted on. It is a deeply specialised assistant, designed to reduce rejection, improve clarity, and support better outcomes for both applicants and planning authorities.
Start your free trial today and experience how AskArchi™ helps you move faster, submit smarter, and stay one step ahead throughout the planning process.