PACS Core Module Features

• Seamless GIS link between the text data entry screens, site plans and constraints map
• Automatic generation of standard letters (client definable) that may be emailed directly from PACS or via your adopted email software (e.g. Microsoft Outlook)
• Client configurable automated constraint checking using any data stored within your GIS system
• Committee report generator that allows multiple sections and formats in one document
• Simple System Administration and easy update of LookUp Tables
• Hierarchical structure for conditions/reasons, planning policies, and existing and proposed land use classifications
• Instant production of quarterly planning statistics, outstanding applications, weekly lists and applications that are currently being processed
• Rapid site location using a fully user configurable gazetteer; search by settlement name, application number, farm name, street etc
• Automatic import of related applications from mapping module using Address Point data
• Ability to copy standard and non-standard conditions from one planning application to another
• Automatic import of Toid references/NPLG references from mapping module into Spatial References table
• Transfer of mastermap region onto any relevant layer* without tracing the chosen region
• Automatic transfer of all toids that make up part of the region chosen/traced into the spatial refs table within the relevant module
• Combining of selected regions from mastermap data into one polygon on the relevant layer*
• Combining of selected region from mastermap data and manually traced region into one polygon on the relevant layer*
• Facility to reshape existing mastermap regions or manually traced regions
• Connectivity with other packages such as Microsoft Word thus allowing the exporting of reports into a word-processing package for additional formatting
• Automated advertisements and site notices reports for conservation area, listed buildings, departures and other publicity requirements
• Searching facilities enable users to quickly locate applications that meet their specified criteria using various filters
• Audit trail facility which hi-lights creation and modification details for each individual application
• Document handling feature enables tectual and graphical documents to be linked to individual applications using hyperlink technology

* Relevant layer means either the planning layer, the enforcement layer, the building control layer, or the landcharges layer

PACS Mapping Features

• Integrated Mapping module - Allowing user configurable automated constraint checking, site map/Agenda Map production at user defined scales and address selection using OS Address Point data
• Ability to attach photographic imagery to the site object within the mapping module
• Constraint checking facility allows automatic transfer of data from the GIS module into the relevant application

PACS Enforcement Modules Features

• Automatic generation of committee reports and index sheets, Interested Party and Complainant Letters
• Documentation handling enabling you to link additional information such as Enforcement Notices served on the enforcement case
• Acknowledgement letters for each complainant are automatically generated
• Automatic link between Enforcement and all other modules
• Automatic generation of next enforcement case code
• Production of Statistical and Analysis reports including Enforcement Cases outstanding, Site Inspections and Monthly case list
• System customisation - configuring of User defineable fields, the generation of additional reports and forms and modifying of Look-Up tables
• Generation of report covering details required by the legal section
• Look-up Tables are user definable and provide a rapid means of data input for users