Every UK planning application. Mapped, classified, and yours.
Winning work starts with knowing what's coming. SiteLens scans 380+ UK councils every day, classifies what's worth your time, and delivers it to your inbox.
Built on official public data: planning.data.gov.uk, HM Land Registry and Companies House.
Finding the right projects shouldn't cost £5,000 a year.
Enterprise platforms charge £5K to £50K and want a sales call. Council portals are free but scattered across 380+ separate websites. SiteLens sits in between: classified planning intelligence, filtered by trade and project type, mapped and sent to your inbox. From £29/month billed annually.
Save over £4,500 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.
Every planning application across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, tracked and processed within 24 hours.
Every application, enriched.
Category, estimated value, works tags for your trade, constraint flags and a plain-English brief on every record. On major schemes we read the planning documents to lift the verified figures and the named project team.
You get alerts for matching projects.
Set your criteria once. Every morning, new applications that match land in your inbox, plus a decision alert when permission is granted or refused. Add nearby public-sector tenders and awards to the same digest.
Find the right planning projects before your competitors
A council portal gives you a reference number and a description. SiteLens turns that into a lead: classified, valued, tagged by trade and constraint-flagged, with a plain-English brief. So you win the work before your competitors have found it.
- 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 agent named on every plan. Pro adds the applicant name, matched Companies House records, and the firm contacts, verified and labelled by source.
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.
Council analytics
Track approval rates, decision timelines, and pipeline trends by council. Spot where development is accelerating.
Constraint flags
9 planning designations checked on every mapped application: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, conservation area, green belt, grey belt, SSSI, AONB, national park and listed-building proximity.
Developer tracking & contacts
Follow any developer or planning agent across 380+ councils, matched to Companies House for directors and registered office. Run Find contacts on their profile and save them to your leads pipeline.
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.
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.
Property history on every site
Recorded sale prices from HM Land Registry, past planning applications matched by property, and the current energy rating on homes. See what a site is worth and what has been tried before. Energy ratings cover domestic properties.
What lands in your inbox every morning
New applications matching your saved search, each with a “why you’re seeing this” line. Save one as a lead in two clicks, straight from the email.
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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 (applications & companies)
Pro
For solo BD and subcontractors.
- Property & sale-price history (Land Registry + EPC)
- Applicant and agent names, plus the agent or firm contacts where published
- Matched Companies House records and the case officer
- Find contacts: 15 company lookups a month
- 5 saved alerts (daily digest)
- Competitor / applicant watch
- CSV export (up to 2,000 rows/export)
- Full analytics history
Team
One shared workspace for your firm, so 2 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 Find-contacts lookups pooled across the team
- Up to 5 users on one bill, full Pro access on every seat
- 20 saved alerts each with hourly digests
- 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 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
Every match becomes a lead you can work to won
Save an application, move it from New to Won, and log every call and email. A sales pipeline built into your planning intelligence, with no separate CRM to buy.
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
The 2026 NPPF reforms are the biggest planning shake-up since 2012, and they mean more applications moving faster. Read what they mean for SME construction →
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Planning applications by council
SiteLens tracks planning applications across 380+ UK councils, from London to the Highlands.