Demolition contractors: spot redevelopment before the wrecking ball is booked.
Redevelopments, replacement dwellings and prior-approval demolitions, with each site’s constraints checked before you price.
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2,748 new applications tagged for demolition in the last 30 days
289 of them in the last 7 days. Figures to 3 Nov 2026, dated by when the council validated or received each application, or when SiteLens first found it.
Busiest councils for demolition
By estimated value
- <£10k55
- £10k-50k453
- £50k-100k1,131
- £100k-500k618
- £500k-1m279
- £1m-5m119
- £5m-20m50
- £20m+35
Recent examples
The Challenge Academy Trust, PENKETH HIGH SCHOOL Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2BY
New secondary school replacing existing buildings, Penketh, Warrington, at full major application stage. Demolition precedes a new secondary block with sports facilities, parking and site…
InstitutionalMajor£20m+Est.DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Fife College Dunfermline Campus Pittsburgh Road Dunfermline Fife KY11 8DY
240-home residential scheme with affordable units, Dunfermline, full planning. Demolishes former college buildings to deliver 240 homes, 59 affordable, with roads, SuDS and a play park. Demolition…
ResidentialMajor£20m+Est.DemolitionGroundworksDrainage
Vitality House 217 Wellington Road South Heaviley Stockport Stockport SK2 6NG
277-apartment residential redevelopment with demolition, Stockport, full application stage. Demolishes Vitality House on Wellington Road South and replaces it with 277 apartments, amenity space…
ResidentialMajor£20m+Est.DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT
Former Howells store mixed-use redevelopment, Cardiff, listed building consent stage. Partial demolition and single-storey upward extension convert 16,195 sqm into commercial, apartments, a hotel and…
Mixed useMajor£20m+Est.DemolitionFaçade repairSteel
Land at Marsh Farm, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8ER
200-dwelling outline scheme with demolition, Royal Wootton Bassett. Up to 200 homes plus public open space and infrastructure at Marsh Farm, with access fixed and other matters reserved. Groundworks…
ResidentialMajor£20m+Est.DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land East Of Green Street and North Of Orchard Drive Green Street Chorleywood Hertfordshire
675-home outline scheme with school, Chorleywood, Three Rivers consultation. Outline scheme for up to 675 homes, a two-form primary school and farm demolition, with access the only detailed matter…
ResidentialMajor£20m+Est.DemolitionGroundworksDrainage
How demolition contractors use SiteLens
Find redevelopment at planning stage
Replacement dwellings, knock-down-rebuilds and commercial redevelopments all start with demolition. SiteLens alerts you at validation.
Catch prior-approval demolitions
Some demolitions run through prior approval on tighter deadlines. Keyword alerts on demolition or redevelopment catch them in your region.
Schemes worth mobilising for
Filter by scale and estimated value band to focus on the redevelopments that justify a full demolition package.
Free to start. Pro is £39/mo, or £29/mo billed annually.
Free covers search, application views and one daily alert, with each firm shown by its Companies House number. Pro adds the firm names, the project team on major schemes, published contact details and competitor watch. Team shares one pipeline across up to 5 users.
Frequently asked
Does demolition show up on the planning register?
Often. Many demolitions need prior approval from the council, and demolishing a listed building or one in a conservation area needs consent. Those appear on the register, so a keyword alert on demolition catches them.
Can I check a site’s constraints before pricing?
Yes. Each mapped application is checked against 24 designations, including conservation areas, listed buildings and flood zones, free on every plan.
Who is the client on a redevelopment?
Usually the developer named as applicant, often with a planning agent. Pro names both and shows the Companies House profile behind them. The company number is free.