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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
Open Data Standards Community: Planning Permissions

Data Design team updates on specification development, user research, designing and testing.

Community updates and discussions on topics relevant to planning application data specifications

If there is a topic you'd like to present or discuss, please let us know.

Starts at: 22 October 2025, 10:30AM

Ends at: 22 October 2025, 12:00PM

Location: Teams meeting

Audience: Anyone interested in the development of the planning application data specification.

Owner: Data Design Team

Type: General

Joining link: Teams meeting link


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.