Work Signals research guide
About Work Signals
Work Signals brings planning proposals and supporting property context into a practical research workflow for building, energy and architecture businesses.
A clearer starting point for project research
Planning applications can reveal proposed extensions, conversions, commercial alterations and new developments. Finding a suitable proposal is the first step; understanding its scope, stage and source is what makes it useful. Work Signals helps you organise that review and build a shortlist.
The service combines collected council records with original references and source links. Supporting sales, EPC, land and company evidence is shown where a reliable match exists. The national collection programme covers current UK councils, with published coverage stated separately from targets awaiting collection.
Who uses the research
Builders and specialist trades can investigate work types that fit their services. Energy businesses can assess planning and building context for retrofit research. Architectural teams and developers can review larger proposals and follow official sources for professional appointments or tenders.
A planning listing is not an exclusive enquiry or a promise that a contract is available. The service is designed to support your assessment, not replace the source documents or the professional checks needed for a project.
From an area search to a shortlist
The homepage provides five local planning previews without an account. Members can inspect fuller signal details, save searches and maintain private shortlists. Optional daily alerts help revisit relevant new applications as collected coverage is refreshed.
Pro is £50 per month for one user; Business is £200 per month for up to 10 users. Review the pricing page for current plan terms before subscribing.
Traceable evidence and visible limits
We distinguish source release dates, application dates and collection timestamps. We label historical records and uncertain company candidates, and show missing property evidence explicitly. Public source guides explain why availability varies across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Read our collection methodology, UK council research routes and live coverage.
Contact and privacy
For questions about Work Signals, use the contact details in our privacy notice. That notice also explains account information, cookies and your data rights. Cookie preferences can be changed from the footer.