A ‘planning revolution’ or an ‘attack on planning’ in England: digitization, digitalization, and democratization

This article focuses on the planning–technology nexus. Recent work explores potential of digital technology in overcoming longstanding limitations a lack public engagement and citizen empowerment planning process. In August 2020, Government published White Paper to democratize, digitize, digitalize system. We interrogate whether these radical reforms constitute ‘planning revolution’ or an ‘attack planning’; we focus two important issues: democratic deficit divide. The examines how statements about digitization digitalization may meet Government’s desire make process more inclusive (i.e. equitable, fair, just) by empowering greater numbers people influence decisions for their local communities. this agenda-setting article, reflect English landscape; broadly, critically values political rhetoric involved embracing technological innovations, intersect with societal concerns.