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Rico

Faster, clearer, more consistent planning decisions

Rico is a report-drafting software that reduces time spent on planning decisions, helping planners cut processing times by a third and focus on higher-value work.

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Planning decisions are harder than they should be

Requirements keep changing
Manual processes waste time
Reports get reworked and reformatted
Inconsistent decisions across staff
Outcomes are often unclear and inefficient

Previous Planning Application Processing Workflow

One platform to streamline planning decisions

Automated reports

Instantly generate structured, professional outputs.

Smart workflows

Guided steps through rules, consent triggers, and assessments.

GIS integration

Custom configuration

Zoning, overlays, and spatial data pulled in automatically.

Adapted to your plan, context, and preferences.

The impact of using Rico

35%
reduction

in decision-making time

100%
of planners

report more confident decisions

30+
minutes

of non-billable time saved per project

A unique tool, made for planners

The flexibility of Word planners love, with the efficiency and quality of a system

Comparison with existing solutions

Hear it from our users

"Rico is a key part of our action plan to improve our timeframes and deliver a quality resource consent service, by streamlining planning assessments, removing administrative tasks and allowing our planners to focus on the planner stuff that requires their skills and expertise."

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Emma Larsen
Head of Resource Consents

Built-in AI copilot for planning reports

Generate text instantly – ask AI to create paragraphs or draft templates based on your planning content.

Refine with ease – highlight existing text and have AI rewrite, expand, or adjust it.

Stay consistent – all outputs keep Rico’s formatting and style, ready for professional reports.

And a more cutting-edge features to be released...

Rule assessment screenshot

Ready to streamline your planning decisions?

Schedule a no-pressure remote meeting and see how Rico could support your planning workflow.

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