Planning

Key Benefits:

Fully integrated Planning Portal 1APP Connector
Authority-defined validation system
Appeals and Enforcement modules included
CIL Administrator
PS1 / 2 Report (CPS1 / 2 Report in County Planning)
Listed Building Register

Designed to process and manage the full life cycle of a planning application.

The MasterGov Planning module is a fully featured software solution for handling the full life cycle of a Planning application. The module is supplied with independent, yet fully integrated, modules for Appeals and Enforcement. The Appeals module can process both Planning and Enforcement appeals with the latter having support for Enforcement Grounds.

Features Include:

Biodiversity Net Gain Functionality as standard
Fully integrated GIS Solution to enable constraint checking
Fully integrated with the Planning Portal
Fully integrated Document Management System
Calculates fees and CIL
Fully Accessible Online Planning Register

Administer all stages of the Planning Application

The Planning module has been written to provide the Council with total control over their application data throughout every stage of the planning process. The design of the module is such that the screens map closely to each phase to allow registration, validation, consultation, recommendation, decision and appeal where applicable. The software streamlines the process at each stage allowing users to work more efficiently.

The system is also capable of handling all types of planning application including, but not limited to, tree works, hazardous substances, listed building consents, pre-application advice, corporate enquiries, discharge of condition and non-material amendments. The authority defines the application types in the system and the rules governing those types.

The planning module has dedicated functionality for:

Validation
Extension of Time / PPA
Consultation (electronic and paper with automation with GIS)
Publicity
Recommendation and Decision
Non-Material Amendment
Discharge of Conditions
Forward Planning
Time sheet reporting

Core Features

MasterGov is packed with common features available to all modules

Workflow

The MasterGov suite contains an integrated workflow system. This task-based system allows the Council to define workflow processes for each module and have the system automatically apply them as the case progresses.

Notifications

MasterGov is supplied with Alert and Reminder capability, allowing custom alerts / reminders to be sent to specific officers to alert them of a forthcoming deadline.

Full GIS Solutions

MasterGov is supplied with QGIS GIS Solution, providing you with all the tools required for spatial data capture, analysis and constraint checking.

Access Control

DEF recommend using an Active Directory group which is added to the SQL Server database to provide system access. In doing so the DBA does not have to add individual users to the database server. Instead individual users will be added to the AD group.

Document Management

MasterGov has its own Document Management System for storing letters, documents, certificates, emails and photographs relating to records stored in the database.

Reporting

MasterGov takes advantage of Microsoft's SSRS Reporting functionality to allow limitless Reports and Dashboards to be created across all modules within the MasterGov suite. Management dashboards and automated report delivery included as standard.