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Search collected planning applications across UK council areas in one place. Find proposed projects that fit your trade, check the original council sources and keep a shortlist of opportunities to research.

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Stockport · North West Awaiting decision

24 Signal Grove

Fictional address · example opportunity

100/100Evidence strength

Rear extension, a replacement outbuilding and new rooflights, with removal of an existing garage.

Example ref. DEMO/26/1042 · Validated 18 September 2026
24 Signal Grove, Stockport · fictional location

Spot the work that fits your business

Extensions and conversionsNew buildingWindows and roofingDemolition

Matched energy evidence

Domestic EPC D

+15 points

ABCDRatingEFG

Latest collected rating · certificate validity not checked

Project contacts · fictional examples

Oliver Bennett Applicant / potential customer

Signal Grove Homes Ltd · most likely contact

Address: 8 Example Mews, Stockport, SK0 0ZZ
Email: oliver@signalgrovehomes.example
Phone: 0161 496 0142
Website: signalgrovehomes.example

Planning-listed applicant. Business email reviewed; connection to this project unverified. Contact and business sources checked 30 September 2026 (example).

Planning agent & contact sources

Maya Ellis · Example Studio Ltd

Role: Planning agent / representative
Address: 12 Illustration Lane, Stockport, SK0 0ZZ
Email: maya@examplestudio.example
Phone: 0161 496 0186
Website: examplestudio.example

Names and addresses: council planning record. Email and phone: published business contact page. Company identity: name-match candidate. Each source and check date is shown in member scorecards.

Agent details identify the representative, not the customer. All contact details here are invented; example emails and websites are demonstration addresses.

Property, energy & land evidence

Recorded sale & local market

Sale: £385,000 · 14 June 2023
Match: Exact full address and postcode
Local HPI: +3.2% annual change · July 2026

HM Land Registry sale evidence; UK HPI is area context, not a property valuation. Figures are fictional.

Matched EPC certificates

Domestic: D · registered 7 February 2024
Non-domestic: C · outbuilding · registered 12 March 2024
UPRN: DEMO-100012345678
Source: Collected EPC certificate · exact address and postcode match, independent of sale evidence

Latest collected certificates; validity not checked. Multiple certificates add no extra score points.

Indicative land extent

Example INSPIRE ID DEMO-482761. Freehold extent linked through sale evidence; indicative geometry, not definitive boundaries or proof of planning-site ownership.

Development land context

Example Grove parcel · land-supply snapshot: Spring 2025 · exact-address context match.

Member cards link to the original development source. Historical snapshot; check current status. Context adds no score points.

Company & ownership research

Signal Grove Homes Ltd

Company: DEMO-01234567 · Active
Role: Applicant name-match candidate
Portfolio: 12 North West titles · 18 England & Wales titles
Link: Proprietor records matched by company registration number
Snapshot: Example release: September 2026

Companies House company context and HMLR corporate ownership research. Title counts describe titles, not buildings or available projects. These titles are not linked to this planning site; site ownership is not established. Agent portfolios are excluded.

Fictional research example. Actual portfolio access requires separate research terms; research and analysis only, no direct marketing. Company and portfolio context add no score points.

Your signal scorecard See why it scores 100

Planning record+30

Recent planning activity+25

Specific work described+15

Matched sale evidence+15

Matched energy evidence+15

Evidence strength, not a prediction of winning work. Customer details and additional research do not increase the score.

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Entirely fictional example showing the enriched fields available when matched. Names, addresses, contacts, dates and figures are invented. Data availability and match confidence vary by opportunity.

232,967searchable planning records

336planning areas represented

GrowingLondon, North West, Yorkshire, North East & Midlands

Dailyscheduled planning refresh

Verified inventory: 14 October 2026, 08:54 BST. Planning totals include historical archives; current coverage varies by council.

How it works

Three steps to your next opportunity.

01 / SEARCH

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02 / REVIEW

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03 / SAVE

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Save useful opportunities and choose daily alerts for new applications matching your searches.

Why it matters

Spend less time
repeating searches.

Working across council boundaries can mean repeating searches on several planning portals. Work Signals brings collected records into one search, so builders and trades can focus on proposals that match their working area and services.

Members can save searches, keep a private shortlist and choose daily alerts for matching new applications. Council portals remain the place to verify the latest status, decisions and drawings. Published coverage varies by council.

A planning application is a starting point, not a confirmed job or a guarantee of work.

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Work Signals project research

Building leads and energy prospects.

Work Signals is a planning and property intelligence service for builders, specialist trades, energy businesses and architectural teams. Explore UK council and regional research guides, with published coverage, links to original evidence and clear property-data limits.

B2B leads for the building industry

Explore extensions, conversions, new buildings and commercial proposals. Check the project scope and planning stage before adding a potential job to your shortlist.

Research energy prospects

Investigate solar, retrofit and building services opportunities using planning records and supporting property evidence where available. Explore energy prospect tools.

Larger architectural projects

Research development proposals and use official procurement sources to check whether a tender or professional appointment is open.

Explore UK planning guides, understand the property evidence or check published council coverage. Planning records are research starting points; they do not confirm an available contract or a request for quotations.

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Construction leads for builders and trades.

Start with local building projects that match your service. Check the proposal, source and stage, then decide which opportunities deserve a closer look.

Construction leads UK

Follow a practical example of researching a proposed extension, from an area search to a checked project shortlist.

Planning application leads

Research application scope, recorded stages and council evidence. Check the current source before adding a project to your shortlist.

UK construction database

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