# Google DeepMind's PlanAssist cuts householder planning assessment time by up to 58%

> Original title: We built PlanAssist to help UK Government planning officers speed up building and renovations across the country.

- Source: Google DeepMind
- Published: 2026-10-31T13:33:39.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ubm94ree23p4uwgogctsx672z
- Original: https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/2116524000977285321

## Summary

Google DeepMind says PlanAssist, built with Gemini to help UK Government planning officers assess building and renovation applications, cut the time officers spend on householder applications by up to 58%. The tool is now being made available to 12 more councils.

## Post

We built PlanAssist to help UK Government planning officers speed up building and renovations across the country.

Built with Gemini, it has shown it can cut the time planning officers spend assessing householder applications by up to 58%. It is now being made available to 12 more councils to help them to make faster decisions. 🏡 → https://goo.gle/4iQXYkl

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