Get involved in designing data

There are different ways to contribute to depending on where the planning consideration is in the data design process, but you can get involved at any time.

To build a design model, we need as many participants involved as possible.

You can get involved by joining online discussions or coming to events.

Help us prioritise what to work on next

We work in the open with conversations in Github that anyone can view and contribute to.

Tell us about a missing dataset

If you can't find a dataset you need on our backlog, go to Github to tell us what we're missing. The more you can tell us about the consideration the better.

Add your own dataset

Follow our guidance setting out what you need to provide to get the dataset added to the planning data platform.

Attend an event

The data design team hosts events for all LPAs and organisations involved to join. We want as many people as possible to help design datasets that work for everyone.

Event	Details
September - Data Standards Community: Planning Permissions	We look forward to seeing you at the MHCLG data standards open community. This is an open invite for anyone interested in the development of data specifications - designing data that will be made available on planning.data.gov.uk. To receive a calendar invite please submit the form below. For the next three months this community will be focussed on planning permissions. We encourage you to attend all three sessions, and would like the community's input to shape ongoing work and priorities. Aim: We want to engage with the widest community of people to: co-create effective planning permission data specifications, helping to resolve issues and support testing. discuss and prioritise the next planning permission data specifications to design. advise on other planning data specifications being developed by MHCLG or members of the community. Agenda: Facilitated by the Data Design Team: Data Design updates and progress Community updates (where appropriate) Open forum - ‘Lean Coffee’ style - community prioritised discussion on topics raised by the community. Starts at: 24 September 2025, 10:30AM Ends at: 24 September 2025, 12:00PM Location: Online / Remote Audience: Designers, creatives, and enthusiasts Owner: Planning data team Type: general Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuLhyDBzjSFoccSbZUzxn14IU6n9buZwwaI42gsXnYlFB2uQ/viewform Joining link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuLhyDBzjSFoccSbZUzxn14IU6n9buZwwaI42gsXnYlFB2uQ/viewform

September - Data Standards Community: Planning Permissions

We look forward to seeing you at the MHCLG data standards open community. This is an open invite for anyone interested in the development of data specifications - designing data that will be made available on planning.data.gov.uk. To receive a calendar invite please submit the form below.

For the next three months this community will be focussed on planning permissions. We encourage you to attend all three sessions, and would like the community's input to shape ongoing work and priorities.

Aim:

We want to engage with the widest community of people to:

co-create effective planning permission data specifications, helping to resolve issues and support testing.
discuss and prioritise the next planning permission data specifications to design.
advise on other planning data specifications being developed by MHCLG or members of the community.

Agenda:

Facilitated by the Data Design Team:

Data Design updates and progress
Community updates (where appropriate)
Open forum - ‘Lean Coffee’ style - community prioritised discussion on topics raised by the community.

Starts at: 24 September 2025, 10:30AM

Ends at: 24 September 2025, 12:00PM

Location: Online / Remote

Audience: Designers, creatives, and enthusiasts

Owner: Planning data team

Type: general

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuLhyDBzjSFoccSbZUzxn14IU6n9buZwwaI42gsXnYlFB2uQ/viewform

Joining link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuLhyDBzjSFoccSbZUzxn14IU6n9buZwwaI42gsXnYlFB2uQ/viewform

Join our user research panel

We are always looking for ways to improve our service. If you would like to be contacted about user research sessions, email digitalplanningresearch@communities.gov.uk.