Every UK planning application. Mapped, classified, and yours before the competition.
Winning work starts with knowing what's coming. SiteLens scans every UK council every day, classifies what's worth your time, and delivers it to your inbox.
Finding the right projects shouldn't cost £5,000 a year.
Enterprise platforms charge £5K–50K. Council portals are fragmented across 380+ websites. SiteLens gives you classified planning intelligence — filtered by trade and project type, mapped, searched, and delivered to your inbox — from £29/month billed annually.
Save over £4,500/year compared to 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 BuildAlert · vs PropertyData · vs Checkatrade · vs MyBuilder · vs Constructionline
From council portal to your inbox
Three steps, fully automated — you set the criteria once.
We monitor every UK planning register daily.
Every planning application across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland — tracked and processed within 24 hours.
Every application, classified.
Category, estimated value, scale, and a plain-English project brief — generated automatically so you know what it is before you open it.
You get alerts for matching projects.
Set your criteria once. Daily email digests land in your inbox each morning with new applications that match — and decision alerts fire the moment permission is granted.
Find the right planning projects before your competitors
Every application classified, valued, and ready to act on — so subcontractors, small developers, and the trades win the work first.
- Category & scale tagsResidential, Major Development — know the size before you open it.
- Plain-English Project BriefAn auto-generated summary of what the application actually is.
- Planning constraintsFlood zones, conservation areas, green belt and listed checks at a glance.
- Save as leadAdd promising sites straight to your pipeline.
Map view
See where projects are happening across the UK. Filter by type, value, and proximity to find what matters to your business.
Project classification
Know what every application is worth before you open it. Category, estimated value, and a plain-English project 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.
Council analytics
Track approval rates, decision timelines, and pipeline trends by council. Spot where development is accelerating.
Spatial constraints
Instantly see which designations apply to any site — flood zones, conservation areas, green belt, SSSI, listed buildings, and more.
Developer tracking
Follow any developer or planning agent across all 380+ councils. See their full portfolio, approval rates, and most active regions.
What lands in your inbox every morning
New planning applications matching your saved search — classified, valued, and ready to act on.
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Built for the construction supply chain
Specialist Subcontractors
Stop wasting time on wrong-fit projects. Get daily alerts for work that matches your trade and area.
- Right-fit projects for your trade
- Daily digest on every plan, free included
- Access documents on council portals
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
- Identify planning trends early
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
- Filter by project type and value
- Regional coverage by radius or council
The 2026 NPPF reforms are the biggest planning shake-up since 2012
1.5 million homes committed, mandatory targets restored, grey-belt sites unlocked, and faster delegated decisions. Every change increases the volume and velocity of UK planning applications. Read our breakdown of what it means for your business.
Read: What the 2026 NPPF reforms mean for SME construction →Start free. Upgrade when it pays for itself.
No credit card required. No trial expiry. Explorer is free forever.
Explorer
Search the full database. No card required.
- Full map + search across 380+ councils
- 20 detail views/month
- 1 saved alert (daily digest)
- Project classification + project brief
- Spatial constraint flags
Pro
£348 billed annually
For solo BD and subcontractors.
- Unlimited detail views
- Applicant names, agent contacts, case officer & Companies House
- 5 saved alerts (daily digest)
- Competitor / applicant watch
- CSV export (up to 2,000 rows/export)
- Full analytics history
Team
£948 billed annually
For sales teams and multi-person firms.
- Everything in Pro
- 20 saved alerts (hourly digest)
- CSV export up to 10,000 rows
- Up to 5 team users
- Priority email support
All plans start free. Full pricing details and comparison →
Planning applications by council
SiteLens covers every major UK local planning authority.