The digitisation of the planning process The government - via the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Homes England and The Royal Town Planning Institute - is moving quickly towards the adoption of data sets and digitisation into the planning process. Businesses will need to swiftly adapt to this change. Planning and delivery While we’re seeing increased demand for life sciences facilities, there’s undoubtedly a lack of supply. Changes are needed to the public procurement and planning process to ensure development and growth can continue. 13 The life sciences sector