Every UK planning application. Mapped, classified, and yours.
Search every new application across 380+ UK councils, classified by trade and value. Your matches land in your inbox each morning.
Built on 22 data sources, including official registers from HM Land Registry, Companies House, Ordnance Survey and planning.data.gov.uk. See all data sources →
Finding the right projects shouldn't cost £5,000 a year.
Enterprise platforms charge £4K to £50K and want a sales call. Council portals are free but scattered across 380+ separate websites. SiteLens sits in between. Every new application, classified by trade and value, in your inbox the next morning. From £29/mo billed annually (£39 monthly).
Save over £3,600 a year against the entry-level enterprise platforms. One qualified lead covers your annual Pro subscription.
Detailed comparisons: SiteLens vs Glenigan · vs Barbour ABI · vs Planning Pipe · vs Buildscout · vs SearchLand · vs LandInsight · vs Nimbus Maps · vs PlanTrack · vs Planning Alerts · vs BuildAlert · vs PropertyData · vs Checkatrade · vs MyBuilder · vs Constructionline
From council portal to your inbox
3 steps, fully automated. You set the criteria once.
We monitor every UK planning register daily.
New applications across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, scraped overnight and ready to search the next morning.
Every application, enriched.
Category, estimated value, works tags for your trade, constraint flags and a plain-English brief on every record, plus every earlier application at the same address. On major schemes we read the planning documents for the verified figures and the named project team.
You get alerts for matching projects.
Every morning, new applications that match your criteria land in your inbox, plus a decision alert when permission is granted or refused. Save the good ones and work them through your pipeline.
Find the right planning projects before your competitors
A council portal gives you a reference number and a line of description. SiteLens tells you what the job actually is, what it is worth, which trades it needs and what might hold it up. You decide whether to chase it in seconds.
- Category, works tags & scaleResidential, Major Development, roofing, groundworks or M&E. Know the size and the trades before you open it.
- Plain-English project briefWhat it is, its scale and stage, and why it matters commercially. On every record.
- Constraint flagsFlood zones, conservation areas, green belt, grey belt and listed checks at a glance.
- Who is behind itThe planning agent named on the application, matched to Companies House, on every plan. Pro adds the applicant, the council case officer, the directors behind the company, and any contacts we can find, each labelled with where it came from.
Search in plain English
Type what you are after, like "approved warehouse extensions near Manchester in the last 6 months", and SiteLens builds the filters for you.
Map view
See where projects are happening across the UK, with a hot-zones heatmap of where activity is climbing. Filter by type, value and proximity to find what matters.
Project classification
Know what every application is worth before you open it. Category, estimated value, trade tags and a plain-English brief on every record.
Daily alerts
Set your criteria once. Every morning, matching new applications land in your inbox, ready to act on before the competition.
Constraint flags
24 planning designations checked on every mapped application, including flood zones, conservation areas, green belt, grey belt, listed buildings, SSSI and protected trees.
Developer tracking & contacts
Follow any developer or planning agent across 380+ UK councils and see the applications they have filed. Paid plans add the Companies House profile, its directors and registered office, and contact lookups for the firm’s business email and phone.
Tenders & awards
See open public-sector construction tenders and recent contract awards near your area, from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Add them to your daily alert digest.
Planning history at the address
On Pro, see the earlier planning applications recorded at the same address and the decision each one got. Where Land Registry holds sales for the postcode, you also see the recent ones. Energy ratings on homes are free on every plan.
What lands in your inbox every morning
New applications matching your saved search, each with a “matched on” line telling you why it reached you. Save one to your leads straight from the email.
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Set up your first alert, free. No credit card, no call.
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Explorer is free forever and needs no card. Paid plans run monthly or annually, and you can leave whenever you like.
Explorer
Search the full database. No card required.
- Full map + search across 380+ councils
- Unlimited search + application views
- 1 saved alert (daily digest)
- Classification, works tags + project brief
- Constraint flags on every mapped record
- Leads pipeline (10 saved leads)
Pro
£348 billed annually
For solo BD and subcontractors.
- Earlier planning applications at the same address, plus recent Land Registry sale prices
- The applicant name and the council case officer, plus the agent or firm contacts where published
- Companies House profile and directors, plus the case officer
- Look for more contacts: 15 company lookups a month
- 5 saved alerts (daily digest)
- Competitor / applicant watch
- CSV export (up to 2,000 rows/export)
Team
£948 billed annually
One shared workspace, so two people never chase the same developer.
- Shared leads pipeline you all work, with hand-off to a colleague
- Publish a saved search for the team to copy
- 40 contact lookups a month, pooled across the team, up to 30 per person
- Up to 5 users on one bill, full Pro access on every seat
- 20 saved alerts, so everyone on the team watches their own patch
- CSV export up to 10,000 rows and priority email support
Explorer is free forever. No contract on paid plans. Full pricing details and comparison →
Built for the construction supply chain
Specialist Subcontractors
Stop wasting time on wrong-fit projects. Works tags match every application to the trades it needs, so your daily alert only shows work you can win.
- Works tags filter to your trade
- A daily alert digest, included free on Explorer
- Agent and firm contacts where published, on Pro, to open the conversation
Property Developers
Track planning activity across target councils. Spot land opportunities and planning trends before they hit the market.
- Monitor competitor activity
- Track approval rates by council
- Constraint flags on every site
Material Suppliers
Find projects early. Get your product specified before competitors. Filter by type, value, and proximity to target every relevant development.
- Early warning at submission stage
- Verified figures and named project team on major schemes
- Filter by project type and value
Save the good ones and work them to won
Save an application, move it from New to Won, and keep your notes and follow-up reminders on the card. No separate CRM to buy, and it is on the free plan too, up to 10 saved leads.
14 Oak Lane, Solihull
22 Mill Street, Tamworth
7 Church Rd, Sutton Coldfield
Emailed the agent, 12 Mar
9 Station Road, Walsall
Call booked Thursday
Plot 3, Newfield Dev., Redditch
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Search every UK planning application, free
Every new application across 380+ UK councils. Set your first alert in minutes.
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Planning applications by council
SiteLens tracks planning applications across 380+ UK councils, from London to the Highlands.