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Many elements could be digitised and therefore automated, reducing friction (which causes delay and cost) and streamlining activity from project design through consultation, to planning approval and construction.Modernising the planning process in this way would drive efficiency, enhance quality and benefit everyone involved, directly and indirectly..
This project has concrete and practical deliverables, therefore, but will also make a significant contribution towards a digitally enabled development industry.A key principle for us is collaboration and engagement with others in the field..This project has been a collaboration between the London Borough of Southwark, the Centre for Digital Built Britain, Bryden Wood and 3DRepo.. Benefits of a digitised planning process.
The benefits of a seamless end-to-end digital planning process will be many and wide-reaching.Removing the planning bottleneck: there has been significant progress in digitisation for design and construction, but planning, which sits in the middle, is lagging behind and causing delays.
The UK has huge construction requirements in multiple sectors – the planning process should be an enabler, not a barrier..
Considering how much impact planning has on our lives, it is not as present or discoverable as many other aspects of contemporary living.These decisions have little cost impact when they are integrated into the building’s design, but can help create – and sustain – the circular economy..
Extending a building’s life, or giving it a second life through refurbishment, reduces the need to use yet more building materials for its replacement.Designing adaptable buildings enables the function to change depending on its users’ needs.
If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that workplaces and homes both need to be flexible to account for changing work patterns.It’s a balancing act to make sure a building can be adaptable without over-designing the structure, architecture and MEP.