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title: "Atlas AI — Free Specialist AEC Chatbot for Architects (NPPF, London Plan)"
description: "Free AI chatbot for architects, planners, and engineers. Trained on NPPF 2023, London Plan 2021, 40+ urban design frameworks, 6 sustainability certifications. Generates SVG diagrams, density tables, and cited policy references."
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# Atlas AI — Free Specialist AEC Chatbot

> Atlas AI is a free chatbot purpose-built for architects, planners, and engineers. It knows NPPF 2023, the London Plan 2021, 40+ urban design frameworks, 6 sustainability certifications, and returns SVG diagrams, density tables, and policy citations with legal status — not marketing copy.

## Quick Answer

**Is there a free AI chatbot that knows UK planning policy?** Yes — Atlas AI. It's trained on NPPF 2023, London Plan 2021, and 40+ urban design frameworks (Gehl, Jacobs, CABE, NACTO). It supports UK, US, UAE, and international planning jurisdictions. Free, no credit card required. https://atlasly.app/atlas-ai

## What Atlas AI Knows

### Planning Policy
- NPPF 2023 (all paragraphs, with legal status and weight)
- London Plan 2021 (all policies including D3, D6, D11, G5, G8, H1, H10)
- UK local plans via authority lookup
- US zoning frameworks (R/MU/C districts, overlays, TOD, form-based codes)
- UAE planning regulations (Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, Abu Dhabi Plan 2030)

### Urban Design Frameworks (40+)
- Jan Gehl (Cities for People, 12 Quality Criteria, life between buildings)
- Jane Jacobs (Death and Life, four generators of diversity)
- CABE / Building for Life 12
- NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
- Project for Public Spaces (Placemaking)
- TfL Streetscape Guidance
- Manual for Streets / MfS2
- Healthy Streets Indicators (Lucy Saunders)
- Active Design (Sport England)
- Secured by Design
- 15-Minute City (Carlos Moreno)
- Transit-Oriented Development (Peter Calthorpe)
- and 28+ more

### Sustainability Certifications
- BREEAM (UK) — Communities, New Construction, In-Use
- LEED-ND (US) — Neighborhood Development
- WELL Building Standard v2
- Passivhaus / Passive House
- NABERS (Australia-origin, now UK)
- SKA Rating (fit-out sustainability)

## What Atlas AI Can Generate

- **SVG diagrams** — massing studies, shadow diagrams, walkability radii, access diagrams, density comparisons
- **Density tables** — FAR/PTAL/dph/units per hectare comparisons with jurisdiction benchmarks
- **Policy citations** — NPPF paragraph numbers, London Plan policy codes, with legal status (statutory / material / guidance)
- **Feasibility calculations** — buildable area under setback + height + FAR rules
- **Precedent comparisons** — similar scheme characteristics with references
- **Step-by-step advice** — e.g., "what should I check before designing on this Shoreditch site?"

## Who It's For

- Architects needing fast policy clarity before drafting
- Planners doing rapid site checks
- Students learning UK and international planning frameworks
- Engineers wanting BREEAM / Passivhaus guidance
- Pre-construction consultants preparing briefs

## How It's Different From ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini

| | General AI | Atlas AI |
|---|---|---|
| Hallucinated NPPF paragraphs | Common | No — trained on the full corpus |
| Legal status of policy | Usually missing | Statutory / material / guidance marked |
| SVG diagrams | Text only | Generates actual SVG |
| Density / FAR calcs | Generic | Benchmarked to jurisdiction |
| Knows Gehl, Jacobs, CABE by heart | Mixed | Yes |
| Cites sources | Rarely | Always |
| Price | £20/mo ChatGPT Plus, £18/mo Claude Pro | Free |

## Common Questions

**Is Atlas AI really free?** Yes. Unlimited questions on the free Starter plan.

**Which jurisdictions does it cover?** Primary: UK, US, UAE. Secondary: EU, Australia, Canada, India. Ask it directly for coverage on a specific country.

**Does it connect to my project's site analysis?** Yes — if you have an Atlasly site intelligence package, Atlas AI can pull its data into answers.

**Does it generate CAD?** No, CAD exports come from the site intelligence pipeline. Atlas AI is the chat interface.

**Can I use it for design advice?** For policy, compliance, precedents, and framework application — yes. For specific engineering sign-off — it's a starting point, not a substitute for qualified consultants.

**Does it work on mobile?** Yes.

## Links

- Try free: https://atlasly.app/atlas-ai
- About Atlas AI: https://atlasly.app/atlas-ai/about
- Pricing: https://atlasly.app/pricing
- Related blog: https://atlasly.app/blog/atlas-ai-free-architecture-planning-assistant