MasterGov
The complete back-office suite for planning and regulatory services.
What is MasterGov?
Full suite platform to improve planning processes
MasterGov is a fully featured and powerful software suite of 20+ modules. Designed for authorities to help improve planning processes, creating efficiencies and tackling application frustrations.
Key Features of MasterGov
Fully Integrated GIS Solution
Mapping built in
MasterGov is supplied with QGIS GIS Solution, giving officers the tools to capture, analyse and check constraints against spacial data. There’s no separate system to maintain and no switching between screens.
Built-in document management
Everything in one place
Letters, certificates, emails and photographs are stored against the case they belong to, in MasterGov’s own document management system. Officers find what they need without searching across shared drives.
Workflow Driven Solution
Your process, your way
Each module includes a workflow designer, so you can set up automated tasks, assignments and alerts that reflect how your teams work. Applications move faster and deadlines are harder to miss.
Benefits of using
MasterGov
All-in-one suite of
tools
Everything you need from Planning (Development Control), Building Control, Land Charges, Highways, Road Adoption, Environment, S106, CIL, SuDS and Licensing.
Setup your preferred
workflow
Setup automated workflows through workflow to automate tasks, assign tasks and setup alert logs.
Dynamic tools & SSRS
Reports
Advanced reporting tools to help track your planning data and improve efficiency.
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MasterGov Modules
Although most Planning authorities handle only a limited number of Appeal cases, they still need to document every aspect meticulously. The Appeals module is on hand to provide this level of required detail. As part of the MasterGov suite of applications, the Appeals module is a full, GIS-enabled module with integrated links to both Planning and Enforcements.
Application Response was originally designed to allow Highways Development Control officers to register, recommend and respond to District and Borough Councils’ Planning applications. These can be pre-application, outline or indeed any type of Planning application. The module does have a specific flag to denote pre-application so that it can be used for searching and reporting…
The MasterGov Biodiversity Net Gain module provides the functionality for the Local Authority to fulfil its obligation to monitor and / or inspect strategic Biodiversity Net Gain sites for 30 years following the approval of the planning application. Additionally the module will enable the authority to report this data (textual and spatial) to central government and Natural England.
The MasterGov Building Control module is a comprehensive solution for managing the full life cycle of all Building Control applications including Initial Notices, Dangerous Structures, Demolitions and Partner Authority cases. The product also benefits from the Building Portal national Building Control submission system which allows the Council to take applications from…
The Building Safety Levy module provides local authorities with a complete, end-to-end solution for managing the Building Safety Levy process with confidence and precision. From initial assessment through to statutory reporting, the module ensures accurate calculations, transparent workflows, and full compliance with legislative requirements.
Designed specifically for county councils, the MasterGov County Planning module is a fully featured software solution for handling the full life cycle of a county 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…
The system is supplied with an Enforcement module. This fully featured module allows the Council to manage the full life cycle of a complaint or monitoring case. From entering the initial detail and logging both the complainant(s) and relevant parties, the system will guide the user through the whole process. All key dates can be recorded along with site visits, notices, compliance,…
The MasterGov Private Sector Housing module is an end to end solution for managing the life cycle of a number of housing case record types including affordable housing, caravan licensing, disabled facilities grants, houses of multiple occupation, housing intervention, social lettings agency and empty homes.
The Land Drainage module was originally written to meet the needs of the sustainable drainage system (SuDS) approval process with the ability to manage ordinary water course consenting. Although the SuDS approval process was abandoned in England in favour of a statutory consultation role for LLFA the module persisted for OWC, investigation, enquiries and enforcement…
The DEF Legal Agreements module was written as a direct response to authorities having difficulty managing their S106 agreements. The software has been specifically designed to manage pre-agreement discussions, record a completed or draft agreement and allow the authority to track each clause in respect of obligations and triggers…
A Listed Building register module is included with MasterGov. This module allows the Council to record the details of the listing along with the site address, description of the asset, date listed, grade, English Heritage reference number and designation. The system allows for site visits to be recorded along with photographs and other files and integrates with GIS, allowing data to be…
DEF Software’s Land Charges module is a modern solution for handling LLC1 and CON29 searches. It provides the Council the maximum flexibility for maintaining and completing searches. The system allows the Council to configure and maintain search questions with ease. Users with suitable permissions can edit questions…
MasterGov’s Land Charges Register module provides all of the tools needed to automate to collection of data from MasterGov modules such as Planning, Enforcements and Appeals into your Land Charges Register and then share it automatically with HMLR’s national register. The module stores the necessary data for all 12 parts of the register as legislated…
The Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects module allows the user to record key information on the progress of an application through the following key stages of the NSIP process, with each stage capable of recording key information pertinent to the specific stage: Acceptance Pre-Examination Examination Recommendation and Decision Post Decision.
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.
The Policy Monitoring module is aimed at District and Unitary authorities in England and Wales. The product is site based and allows the council to manage their internal and statutory monitoring responsibilities for large and small housing developments as well as employment and retail sites. Featuring a Fully Integrated Document Management System, Fully Integrated GIS Solution,…
The Project Monitoring module is a tool designed to integrate directly with Legal Agreements for the management of capital projects. The module shares obligations, triggers and financial transactions with Legal Agreements to make the allocation of monies to capital projects slick and transparent. This module is perfect for authorities that do not have a capital project management tool…
The Road Adoption module was engineered from the ground up to meet the needs of managing section 38 and 278 agreements, as well as advance payment code (APC) applications. From registration, through technical approval, bond calculation, and the issuing of certificates, the module allows Councils to manage the full life cycle of an agreement.
Minerals and Waste Sites are recorded in the module, and Planning applications are linked to them during the registration process. The site record acts as a complete record with full details such as site name, site address, operator(s), site manager, monitoring officer, waste types, mineral types, Reg 3 type, ROMP details, linked history, conditions, and visits all being recorded…
The Street Naming and Numbering Module manages the full life-cycle of naming and numbering streets and properties within the Local Authority boundary. Standard MasterGov tools such as GIS, Workflow, Document Management, and Alert/Reminder capabilities ensure that deadlines are met and the process runs smoothly.
The Travel Plans module was specifically written to assist County and Unitary authorities in monitoring their ongoing travel plans. With tight integration with Application Response, the system allows officers to link the source planning records from which the monitoring is required. Features GIS integration, reporting, built-in document management,…
The suite is supplied with a dedicated Tree Preservation Order (TPO) module. The module allows the Council to register a TPO using a template order and consult with relevant parties. Full details of trees, including individual trees, areas, woodland, and groups can be recorded. Allows Areas, Group, Woodland and even individual Trees to be identified and included…
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Find out how MasterGov can help you.
- Integrated GIS mapping
- Built-in document management
- Flexible, automated workflows