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Get the full planning picture.
Planning application check, constraints, local approval history, refused applications and why they cluster, nearby major developments, and an evidence-based success estimate — assembled in seconds from government open data instead of hours of manual research.
Run a planning check
Analyses planning history, approval rates, refusals and nearby developments UK-wide via UK PlanIt’s 400+ council portals. Statutory constraint checks (flood, listed, conservation, green belt, Article 4, TPO…) are England only, from the government platform.
Your project:
Filtered to your project type
SummaryCombined?The headline read across everything: constraints at this site, how the council treats applications in this area, plus your project type if selected.
Constraint checksThis site?Statutory designations at this exact address (flood zone, listed building, conservation area, green belt…). They apply to the property itself, whatever you build.
Application historyThis area?Every planning application near this address, of all types — use it to judge how the council behaves generally. Your specific project type is broken out at the top.
How this is calculated & caveats
Planning history — in depthThis area?A deeper breakdown of all nearby applications: decisions by year, application types, conditions, appeals and withdrawals. Click a year or type to drill in.
Decisions by year — click a year to see its applications
Application types — click to filter
Conditions activity
Appeals & withdrawals
Applications nearest this address
Live applications — awaiting decisionThis area?Applications nearby that are submitted but not yet decided, of all types. Neighbours can usually still comment; for the trades these are jobs about to start.
In-flight applications nearby.
Refused applications — what didn’t get throughThis area?Refusals found nearby, including ones uncovered from resubmission records. Refusals are the strongest predictor of what a council will reject.
Major developments in the areaThis area?Large-scale schemes nearby with their distance from this address. Worth knowing before buying, designing or investing.
Large-scale proposals detected nearby.
Hours of manual research, done in seconds
Anyone making a decision about a property normally has to trawl council portals, flood maps, heritage lists and case histories one by one. Planning Scan joins those datasets at the address and derives what they actually mean.
Architects
Spot conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed status before sketching — and see what designs got refused locally.
Developers & investors
Read an area’s real approval rate and find the major schemes already in the pipeline before committing to a site.
Surveyors
A constraint checklist across 12 statutory datasets from one search, with sources linked for the report.
Homebuyers
Know about the 120-home development round the corner before you exchange, not after.
What Planning Scan tells you about any address
A planning check runs an address against official open data and returns the information architects, developers, surveyors, investors and homebuyers would otherwise spend hours assembling by hand. Every result links back to its source record so you can verify it.
Planning constraint
For addresses in England, Planning Scan checks whether a site falls within a flood risk zone, is a listed building, sits inside a conservation area, is subject to an Article 4 direction, lies in the green belt, has a tree preservation order, or intersects a scheduled monument, SSSI, ancient woodland, area of outstanding natural beauty, heritage-at-risk entry, or registered brownfield land. Each constraint contributes to a planning score that reflects how straightforward development is likely to be.
Local planning approval rates and history
Planning Scan analyses recent planning applications around the address to show the local approval rate, a breakdown of approved, refused, withdrawn and pending applications, a decisions-by-year timeline, the mix of application types, and how quickly the council typically decides applications. Understanding local precedent is the single best guide to whether a new application will succeed.
Refused applications and appeals
Previous refused applications are the strongest predictor of future outcomes, so Planning Scan surfaces refused applications nearby, mines resubmission records to show what changed to win approval, and flags appeals and withdrawn applications in the area.
Nearby developments
Major developments in the surrounding area are listed with their distance from the address — so a homebuyer learns about a 120-home scheme next door before exchanging, and a developer sees what is already in the pipeline before committing to a site.
Check the planning history of your house
Want to know what has happened at your property before? Search by house to see the planning applications, decisions and development history associated with your address.
Simply enter your house address and explore the available planning information for your property, including previous applications, approvals, refusals and other planning activity.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check the planning history of an address?
Enter any UK address with its postcode. Planning Scan returns the planning application history for the area — approved and refused applications, appeals, withdrawals and nearby developments — drawn from official council planning data.
How do I find out if a house is in a conservation area?
Enter the address and, for properties in England, Planning Scan checks the official conservation area dataset instantly, alongside listed building status, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders that affect what you can build.
How can I see planning applications near me?
Type your postcode and Planning Scan lists recent and live planning applications nearby, including major developments, with their status and distance — so you can see what is being built near you before it happens.
Does it cover Scotland and Wales?
Planning history, approval rates and nearby developments are covered UK-wide. Statutory constraint checks are currently England-only, reflecting where that data is officially published.
Is Planning Scan free?
Yes — Planning Scan is free to use, needs no account, and runs entirely on official open planning data.
Is the planning success estimate professional advice?
No. It is an indicative heuristic derived from open data to help you gauge likelihood. For decisions, consult a planning professional and the relevant local planning authority.