Welcome to YouCanPlan.co.uk. You visit us at the start of our ambitious adventure into a new type of housing development.

Our idea is based on the concept of ‘enabled self procurement’ or ESP to help build new sustainable communities. ESP is a process where future residents of communities are supported as the developers of their own homes, combining the choice of self build with the efficiency of speculative development.

YouCanPlan has been created to capture the interest in this idea and to visualise the process using 3D online software. Our software is like a multi user computer game, but developed for a serious purpose. It is now free to download and try out.

During the London Festival of Architecture, we invite you to take part in our first simulation of an ESP development and offer feedback on what you see. Architect designed pattern book houses are made available for you to choose from, and these will evolve with more detail over the coming weeks.

Towards the end of the festival we will set the clock ticking and real challenge begins. More details on this will follow shortly.

So if you are interested in seeing this ESP happen in the UK, please sign up for our newsletter, download the software and have a go.