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How can councils increase affordable housing while working within tighter budgets? For the past few months, Blocktype has collaborated with Wigan Council to develop a tool that speeds up and lowers the cost of appraising sites for affordable housing. With support from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Digital Planning UK Gov, we’ve imported Wigans favourite house types, which? allows the council to create their own site layouts, using floorplans and data of buildings they know how to build, and meets local need. This means they get instant feedback on feasibility and viability of sites, saving them thousands of pounds of consultant fees! We’ve also introduced several new components, so you can make comprehensive layouts including: ? ?? Car parking ? ?? Open space ? ?? Biodiversity ? ??? Access roads On top of that, we’ve rolled out powerful new features that enable: 1. Gross Development Value to reflect a range of different #tenures of buildings 2. Account for #remediation and other site-specific factors that impact build costs 3. Enable you to view cumulative data across multiple sites 4. #Collaborate and share layouts with others. We’re thrilled to help Wigan Council save time, reduce costs, and accelerate the delivery of much-needed affordable housing, but here are anther +300 local authorities that can also be doing this. If you’d like to trial this new version of Blocktype, please reach out! Nicholas Boys Smith MBE Bridget Wilkins Milan Bogunovic Cany Ash Amy Burbidge Ian Gilzean Esther Kurland Patricia Cazes-Potgieter Vincent Lacovara Jennifer Peters David Syme Russell Curtis Toby Lloyd Shelly Rouse

Our CEO has written about how #Ai will change the way planners work in a report for the Royal Town Planning Institute.

In a time of technological advancements, it is increasingly important to understand how designers, planners and policymakers can harness new technologies. In our Kent Design webinar on New Technologies in Planning and Design, Blocktype's Euan Mills presented an excellent overview of the advancements in digital planning and artificial intelligence, and how these support a rigorous, evidence-based approach to development.? Thanks to Euan for demystifying digital planning, and for providing invaluable insights into how we can utilise technology in a world where councils are under growing pressure to deliver services.??

How can Geovation’s accelerator programme and supportive network help your business flourish? Find out from co-founder Euan Mills how Geovation's award-winning accelerator programme helped #PropTech startup Blocktype turn their innovation into a functioning business. This is the last week to apply to the Spring 2025 Cohort. Join the ranks of pioneering founders who are using the power of land & property data to streamline planning and development processes in housing development. ??? Apply to the PropTech programme track - https://ow.ly/vQvn50UZf43 Applications close midnight Sunday 2 March. Geovation is an Ordnance Survey initiative, in association with HM Land Registry. Current PropTech Cohorts: Crystal Roof Home Sale Pack Scorify Mappa NAVRO COMPLIANCE PlanningHub #UrbanDesign #SiteLayouts #PlanningPermissions #BuildingDesign #DevelopmentViability #ConTech #SmartPlanning #SmartData #TechStartups #StartupSuccess #Entrepreneur #PreSeed

This is fun! Blocktype automatically works out your parking numbers, CIL AND play space requirements... as you design! All based on local policy requirements and transport accessibility levels.

We’re thrilled to be featured in the new Digital Planning Directory! A huge thank you to Digital Planning UK Gov, the Digital Task Force for Planning , and the incredible efforts of trailblazers like Wei Yang OBE, Bridget Wilkins, Louise Welham for their amazing work in driving this forward. Blocktype are proud to be part of this new wave of innovation, bringing planning into the 21st century. ?????? As a platform which de-risks the planning process and makes it easier to get homes approved, we’re especially excited about empowering local planning authorities and putting them firmly in the driving seat. You can see our listing here: https://lnkd.in/eYzmu4PT #DigitalPlanning #Innovation #LocalPlanning #LocalPlan #LocalGov #OpusConsult #GovTech #DoingPlanningDifferently

We’re thrilled to be featured in the new Digital Planning Directory! A huge thank you to Digital Planning UK Gov, the Digital Task Force for Planning , and the incredible efforts of trailblazers like Wei Yang OBE, Bridget Wilkins, Louise Welham for their amazing work in driving this forward. Blocktype are proud to be part of this new wave of innovation, bringing planning into the 21st century. ?????? As a platform which de-risks the planning process and makes it easier to get homes approved, we’re especially excited about empowering local planning authorities and putting them firmly in the driving seat. You can see our listing here: https://lnkd.in/eYzmu4PT #DigitalPlanning #Innovation #LocalPlanning #LocalPlan #LocalGov #OpusConsult #GovTech #DoingPlanningDifferently

Do you work for a house builder appraising 50+ sites per year? A local authority? Housing association? Property developer? We’re inviting you to pilot Blocktype 1.0. Our software enables you to appraise 4x more sites, in higher fidelity, and for a fraction of the time and cost compared to traditional methods. HOW? Blocktype gives you pre-designed, customisable components for: ??? Houses ??? Apartment blocks ?? Car parking? ???♂? Play space ?? Gardens? ?? Biodiversity areas? ??? Access roads It provides instant feedback on: - Gross Development Value (GDV): Reflecting diverse building tenures. - Build costs: Accounting for remediation and site-specific factors - Policy compliance + CIL - Population and child yield + much more If you're interested in becoming a pilot drop me a DM, and please share! Geovation Samuel Stafford Nicholas Boys Smith MBE Patricia Brown MBE, Hon FRIBA Philip Barnes Yolande Barnes Joanna Averley Sarah Allan Kelvin Campbell Antony Slumbers Max Farrell Pat Hayes Stefan Webb

It was great to be part of Ash Sakula Architects’ series of events exploring how we can rethink how we build neighbourhoods. With the huge pressure to build 370,000 homes a year, we need to think critically about the types of neighbourhoods we are creating. What densities should we be building to? What types of homes do we need? How will the spaces between buildings be used? A recurring theme was the importance of designing collaboratively. Gone are the days when professionals lock themselves in a room and produce a finished masterplan. Democratising knowledge and giving the tools to a wider audience is critical to building places that will last long into the future.