For builders & contractors
Every approved extension is a job
Homeowners file the application months before they're ready to start. PlanNexus emails you the moment a relevant job lands in your area — extensions, lofts, garages, change of use — across every UK council.
Free tier — 1,000 requests/month, 10 saved alerts. No card required.
What contractors do today
Win work via Checkatrade quotes, MyBuilder leads at £30 a pop, or word-of-mouth — and miss the applications happening up the road because there's no time to check 8 different council portals.
What you get with PlanNexus
Daily email of every new application matching your patch and trade. Reach out before they've appointed a builder. Convert at industry-leading rates because you're first in the door.
What lands in your inbox
Daily or weekly digest. One email, scannable in 30 seconds.
PlanNexus Alert
4 new applications matching “rear extension”
8 Mansfield Road, Headingley
Single storey rear extension and replacement of garage door with bi-folding doors.
12 Cardigan Road, Burley
Two-storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer to provide three additional bedrooms.
Ground Floor Flat, 21 Otley Road, Far Headingley
Conversion of integral garage to gym and home office with associated alterations to front elevation.
44 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall
Hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer. Internal alterations.
Three minutes to set up
Tell us your patch
Postcode area or council, plus the keywords that matter —"rear extension" works as a starting point.
We watch every council
330+ UK planning authorities scraped continuously. New applications land in our index within hours of being filed.
Email lands in your inbox
Daily or weekly digest of every new application matching your filters. No login required to read it.
Common questions
- Which trades does this work for?
- Any trade where planning permission signals upcoming work — extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, change of use, new builds, listed building works. Use the keyword filter to narrow to your specialism.
- Can I limit to my service radius?
- Yes. Filter by postcode prefix (e.g. LS1 to LS28 covers most of Leeds) or by specific council. Run several alerts in parallel if you cover more than one patch.
- How quickly are applications surfaced?
- We scrape every active council multiple times a day. New applications normally appear in your daily digest within hours of being filed.
- Should I wait for approval before reaching out?
- Up to you. Some contractors reach out at submission (homeowner is researching builders, mid-project), others wait for approval. Tag the saved search for either flow — both are supported.
- What does it cost?
- Free tier covers 10 saved alerts and 1,000 API requests/month — plenty for a single trade in a defined area. £99/month for higher volumes and CRM webhook delivery.
Worth a 3-minute setup?
Free tier covers most patches. Upgrade only if you outgrow it.