How to actually use AI in planning: On-demand webinar
AI is already doing real planning work, from policy checks to full site reports in minutes, and most of the sector will work this way within a year or two. In this webinar, Searchland’s Will Jones-Bateman and Jem Yildirim show what’s working today, how to put it to use, and which jobs you shouldn’t hand over to AI.
What does AI in planning actually look like?
AI in planning means using AI tools to speed up research and reporting that normally takes hours, from checking policy and planning history to drafting site reports. The catch is that general AI tools fill gaps with confident guesses, and in planning a wrong answer can cost you a site. Connecting AI to verified planning and land data through Searchland’s MCP is what makes the output reliable.
This webinar skips the theory and focuses on what planning teams are actually using AI for, and where human judgement still matters.
What does the webinar cover?
- What's actually working in planning AI right now
- A live prompt run-through, from a simple lookup to a client-ready title report
- Why the data behind the AI matters
- The jobs that should never be handed over to AI
Key takeaways from the webinar
AI is already doing real planning work. Teams are using it for policy checks, site research and reporting, and early adopters are pulling ahead.
A full report can go from days to minutes. The live demo took a simple site lookup to a client-ready branded title report, work that would normally take days.
The data behind the AI decides whether you can trust it. Without good data underneath, AI gives answers that sound right but aren’t.
Some jobs should stay with people. AI handles the heavy lifting on research and first drafts, but judgement calls and final sign-off still need an experienced planner.
Our expert speakers:
- Will Jones-Bateman, BDM at Searchland and a software specialist for UK planning teams
- Jem Yildirim, Account Manager at Searchland, working alongside hundreds of planning customers who use AI in their workflows today.
Ready to put AI to work on your sites?
Book a demo to see how Searchland and AI can take you from a site lookup to a full report in minutes.
