The London Planning Data Chatbot

Your AI assistant for exploring London’s planning data.

Launch Chatbot

What is this?

Welcome! This chatbot provides a new, conversational way to access and understand the official Planning London Datahub. Instead of using complex filters and spreadsheets, you can just ask questions in plain English.

Who is this for?

This tool is designed for planners, developers, researchers, and any citizen interested in the development of their local area. All data is sourced live from the Datahub.

What can you ask?

You can ask for counts, summaries, and trends.

Try these examples:

  • Application Counts: “How many applications were received in Westminster last month?”

  • Borough Rankings: “Which borough had the most applications last year?”

  • Data Summaries: “Show me a breakdown of applications by status in Camden.”

  • Monthly Trends: “What was the monthly trend for Barnet in 2024?”

  • Help: “If you get stuck in the chat, just type ‘help’.”

Welcome to the London Planning Data Chatbot

This chatbot is designed to help you explore and understand planning application data from across Greater London. You can ask a wide range of questions to get counts, summaries, and rankings of planning applications.

All data is sourced directly from the official Planning London Datahub.

What You Can Ask

Here are some examples of the types of questions the chatbot can answer. Feel free to mix and match boroughs, timeframes, and question types!

1. Counting Applications

Get the total number of new planning applications that were validated.

  • For all of Greater London:

    • How many planning applications are in the database?

    • How many applications were there in London last year?

    • Total applications validated in London this week

  • For a specific borough:

    • How many applications in Bromley?

    • Count of applications in Kensington & Chelsea last month

    • How many new applications did Richmond receive yesterday?

    • Total applications for Hammersmith between May 1st 2024 and May 15th 2024

2. Summarising Applications

Get a breakdown of applications by different categories.

  • By Borough:

    • Give me a breakdown of applications by borough

    • Summarise planning applications by borough last month

  • By Application Type:

    • What types of applications were in Camden this year?

    • Summarise application types for London last week

    • Show me a breakdown of application type for Southwark yesterday

  • By Status:

    • Summarise applications in London by status this year

    • Give a breakdown of application statuses for Islington last month

  • By Final Decision:

    • Summarise by decision

    • What were the decisions in Bromley last month?

    • Breakdown of decisions for applications this year

3. Ranking Boroughs

Find out which local authorities had the most or fewest applications in a specific period.

  • Most Applications:

    • Which local authority received the most applications last year?

    • Which borough had the highest number of applications this month?

  • Fewest Applications:

    • Who had the fewest applications last week?

    • Which council had the lowest number of applications last quarter?

Tips for Best Results

  • Be Specific with Dates: You can use terms like “yesterday,” “this week,” “last month,” “this year,” or specific date ranges like “between January 1st 2024 and March 31st 2024.”

  • Use Borough Names: The bot recognizes all official London borough names, as well as common abbreviations like “K&C” or “Hammersmith.” If the bot can’t find a match, it will let you know.

We hope you find this tool useful for exploring London’s planning data!