This report focuses on the current state of digital planning capacity across Wales and establishes a key baseline of current practices. The report demonstrates both the ambition and challenges facing Welsh Local Planning Authorities as they, and their stakeholders, confront the benefits and concerns brought about by rapid digital transformation.  

The findings highlight uneven technical capacity and a lack of formal strategies or standards, but also a strong appetite among both public and private sector planners to embrace digital planning tools. What stands out is the optimism present across the profession and the shared belief that digital tools can make planning more transparent, efficient and improve planning outcomes if implemented carefully and thoughtfully.