Architects and planning consultants: know how each council decides before you submit.
Decisions, appeals and approval rates by council, and the schemes near you that need design or planning help.
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How architects and planning consultants use SiteLens
Approval rates by council
See how often and how fast each council approves before you advise a client. Both are free. Pro adds trends and a regional comparison.
Decisions and appeals as they happen
Free decision alerts flag approvals, refusals and withdrawals. A refused scheme is a client who may need a redesign or an appeal.
Watch the competition
On Pro, competitor watch alerts you when a named applicant files. Pro also names the agent on each application.
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
Is the council approval rate free?
Yes. Each council’s approval rate and median decision time are free on every plan. Pro adds the analytics dashboard: 30 days to 12 months, weekly volume, value bands and every council in a region side by side.
Can I see planning appeals?
Yes. Appeals from the Planning Inspectorate and its devolved equivalents are attached to the applications they relate to, and you can filter by appeal and outcome, free on every plan.
Can I see which agents are working near me?
On Pro, which names the agent on each application. The free plan shows whether an agent is named and the firm’s Companies House number.