Please provide:
1. Any policies, strategies, guidance documents, or internal reports held by you that reference the use of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, or machine learning in the planning application process, or by planning officers.
2. any details of trials, pilots, or procurement of AI or automation tools intended to support planning application validation, assessment, or decision-making?
3. Any internal guidance or instructions provided to planning officers on handling planning applications where AI has been used by applicants or agents (e.g., AI-generated planning statements, policy summaries, or other submission materials).
In response to questions 1-3, Devon County Council does not hold this information.