Case studies

Real results from councils, developers, and planners across the UK.

We help consultation teams save time, deliver insight, and raise the standard of public engagement, bringing clarity to complexity.

From Regulation 19 planning reports to local traffic consultations, our tools have been used to analyse tens of thousands of responses, fast. These case studies show how PlaceBuilder and ConsultAI are already helping teams like yours deliver meaningful engagement and confident decisions, at scale.

Epsom's Local Plan

Inclusive engagement and AI analysis for the Regulation 18 and 22 phases of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council's Local Plan.

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AI analysis for planning applications

Fast-tracking the work of principal planners to process thousands of comments a year

AI analysis of Regulation 18

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See how Sevenoaks used AI to analyse 5500 comments on their Regulation 18 consultation in 3 days

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AI analysis of Regulation 19

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Working with a city council to analyse 5000 comments received in their major Reg 19 consultation

AI consultation analysis: Council parking charge proposals

Working with a local authority to efficiently analyse text comments in response to their parking charge proposals consultation in just a few days.

Enabling 6,000 new homes

Find out how master developer Hanwood Park engaged communities in Northamptonshire to unlock planning permission for a major urban extension

Strategic spatial planning: inclusive engagement and AI

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government appointed The Future Fox to engage communities across the Arc of 3.3m people

Growth of market towns

Helping Bolsover District Council co-design with hard-to-reach audiences and create instant AI reports to support their adopted Growth Plans.

A new town for England

Helping South Cambridgeshire County Council to understand local and international business’ ambitions for Northstowe, the UK’s largest new town.

The UK’s largest Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Lewisham

Partnering with Sustrans to co-design a Healthy Neighbourhood that encourages walking and cycling over driving.

Co-designing a town extension

Launching our innovative co-design feature in partnership with Bolsover District Council

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Active Travel in Exeter

Working with Devon County and Exeter City Council, engaging the Heavitree & Whipton communities on existing trials and possible changes to create the new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

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Michelle Luscombe - Planning Policy Manager at Teignbridge District Council

I don't think there's any question that this technology has the potential to save significant time and money.

Principal Planning Officer - City Council, Regulation 19 under examination

The team found this process extremely helpful in meeting an extremely demanding timescale for the project… overall this was a very positive experience for the team.

Hannah Gooden - Planning Policy Team Leader, Sevenoaks District Council

The Future Fox helped us to analyse responses to our 2024 Local Plan consultation using ConsultAI. Meeting our report deadlines would not have been possible without the use of this technology.

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Case studies

Hannah Gooden - Planning Policy Team Leader, Sevenoaks District Council

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