Academic contributions. This research is expected to contribute to knowledge by addressing key gaps in automated rule compliance checking (ARCC), especially the limited integration of rules, BIM data, and GIS context data in a single multi-scale framework. The proposal identifies three core research problems—data availability, interoperability, and lack of automation—and positions the study as a response to these gaps. It will contribute a new framework for multi-scale rule compliance assessment, together with advances in digital rule representation, improved communication and consistent interpretation across BIM, GIS, and rule data, and greater automation of the checking process. The work also aims to extend current understanding of BIM–GIS integration for regulatory applications by proposing a more comprehensive and flexible approach than existing fragmented solutions. In addition, the research is expected to generate scholarly outputs through conference dissemination and journal articles covering the literature review, framework development, and validation of the proposed approach. Industry contributions. For industry, the research is expected to provide a practical framework that improves the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of compliance checking across the built asset lifecycle. The current manual checking is costly, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to error, and that automation can reduce delays, costs, and assessment errors. The proposed framework is intended to support diverse stakeholders, including designers, planners, authorities, and property owners, by enabling the use of information at multiple development scales, from the building to the neighborhood and city levels. It is also expected to be useful across different regulatory levels—local, provincial, and national—because of its flexible and white-box nature. More broadly, the study aims to support better decision-making, smoother permit and compliance processes, and stronger collaboration among industry stakeholders involved in AECO and urban planning.