How often is planning data updated?

Planning data is updated every 24 hours, ensuring you have access to the most current information on planning applications and appeals across the UK.

Planning Applications & Appeals | Updated Every 24 Hours

Q: What planning data can I access?

Access 30 years of UK planning applications and appeals data. Find and filter planning applications and appeals - past and present. Search by region, date, and more. Instantly see approval rates and decision times to understand what gets approved and where.

Q: Can I search planning documents for specific text?

Yes, Searchland has digitised millions of planning documents so you can instantly search for specific words or phrases - saving hours and uncovering insights in seconds.

Q: Can I track site activity after planning approval?

Yes, you can instantly see whether development has begun, properties are being marketed, or a site has changed hands - all tied back to the original planning application. Using Building Control data, you can identify whether a scheme has stalled, is under construction, or has been completed.

Explore planning data with ease

Find and filter planning applications and appeals - past and present. Search by region, date, and more. Instantly see approval rates and decision times to understand what gets approved and where.

Real-time alerts for smarter strategy

Get alerts when specific applications progress, new documents are added, or when new planning application submissions match your chosen criteria.

Advanced application filtering

Filter planning applications using 40+ advanced criteria - including application type, site characteristics, stakeholder activity and keyword-level insights.

View planning applications in Searchland

Save and reuse planning searches

Create search filters tailored to your needs and share them with your team. Use them to quickly find the types of applications you're looking for.

Search planning applications for specific text or phrases

Search documents for key words

We’ve digitised millions of planning documents so you can instantly search for specific words or phrases - saving hours and uncovering insights in seconds.

Site activity summary for 140 dwellings showing tracked datasets including Land Registry, Residential sales, Residential lettings, EPC, and Building control, with details of 12 properties listed and 76 sales completed, no lettings activity found, and 140 EPCs issued.

See which sites are actually being built

Instantly see whether development has begun, properties are being marketed, or a site has changed hands - all tied back to the original planning application.

Screenshot of building control records showing two approved activities: erection of a 20-bed care home with 3 respite care units at 7-15 Warwick Road, Banbury, Oxon, and installation of a gas boiler at the same address, both marked as decided or completed.

New: Find stalled, active and completed sites instantly

Using our Building Control dataset, you can identify whether a scheme has stalled, is under construction, or has been completed - without manually checking multiple sources.

Public comments section showing 118 comments with all marked as objects and none neutral, support, or unknown; displays two example comments objecting to a development proposal.

New: See objections, support and local sentiment instantly

Instantly understand where schemes face resistance, which stakeholders are involved, and how sentiment is evolving - without digging through council portals.

Planning enforcement record for erecting dwellinghouse without permission at Burgau Barn, Plaistow Road, West Sussex.

New: See enforcements against any application

Know at a glance if a breach has been reported - and where it stands. See the enforcement type, current status, and whether it's under appeal.

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)

Discover large-scale infrastructure projects across energy, transport and utilities - with full project boundaries mapped, so you can understand their real impact on surrounding land.

Stay ahead with real-time planning alerts

Set alerts to know when new planning applications are submitted or when existing ones are updated. You’ll even get notified when new documents are added to cases you’re following.