This workflow guides users through analyzing planning applications in Northern Ireland using the Azimap platform. It includes steps for querying map data, generating charts, and configuring dashboards.

Click the Analysis button to access analytical tools for planning applications.

Button labeled 'Analysis' with icon, located in the top toolbar of the map interface.

Click AI Analysis.

AI Analysis on Planning NI Final_Current | Azimap

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Prompt: Show Planning Applications 2022 records where appstatus is 04_VALID and the proposal mentions extension, but exclude any application that is within 40 km of an NI Hospital. Return the application id, application reference, proposal, location, appstatus, and date_app_received.

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AI can only ever create insights into visible layers on the map

Click the Open grid button to display the data in a tabular format.

Button labeled 'Open grid' for switching map view to table

Tip

If performing a second unrelated query, hit the reset button first.

Click Save result to save for later if desired.

Save result on Planning NI Final_Current | Azimap

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Prompt: Which application types are most common?

Click the 'Send' button to submit your query about application types for the Planning NI Final_Current map.

Button labeled 'Send' within the AI Analysis panel on the right side of the screen, used to send a question to the AI assistant.

Click the Chart this button to generate a chart of planning applications.

Button labeled Chart this for generating application charts

Click Save configuration if want to reaccess later.

Save configuration on Planning NI Final_Current | Azimap

Click the Send button in the AI Analysis panel to submit the question about which councils have the most applications.

AI Analysis panel with a Send button for submitting queries

If you want a different type of chart, ask for it (Pie chart in this instance) Click the 'Open chart' button to view the pie chart of planning applications by council.

A pie chart titled 'application_count by council' showing percentages for councils BEL, ABC, CCG, LC, DS, NIMONYR, and others.

Click Save configuration.

Click the Reset button to return the map to its initial state.

Button labeled 'Reset' for resetting the map view

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Prompt: For each decided application, show decision date and the number of days from application received to decision. Only return the two columns.

Click the Send button to submit your query about the map data for analysis.

A blue circular send icon labeled 'Send' within the AI Analysis section of the Azimap interface.

Click the Chart this button to generate a chart based on the selected data.

Button labeled Chart this for generating a visualization of planning application data

Click the Report dashboards button to access reporting options.

Button labeled 'Report dashboards' in the top toolbar

Tip

Beacuse we saved analysis to the map when we create a new Dashboard it will automatically create it with those analysis added!

Click the 'Create new from map' button to generate a new report based on the current map view.

Button labeled 'Create new from map' in the top toolbar of the Azimap interface.

View and reorganise your dashboard

hover-coordinate on Planning NI Final_Current report dashboard 2 | Azimap

Click the Edit dashboard button in the top-right corner to modify the current report dashboard configuration.

Button labeled 'Edit dashboard' located at the top-right of the browser window, adjacent to minimize and close icons.

Click on the 'Edit Map' section header to access map configuration options, resize or drag to move.

The 'Edit Map' section is highlighted with an orange border, containing a map view and layer controls

Move it around to your liking

Edit days_from_received_to_decision by decision_date on Planning NI Final_Current report dashboard 2 | Azimap

Finalize view.

Edit application_count by council on Planning NI Final_Current report dashboard 2 | Azimap

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Don't forget to save the dashboard in top right!