Built for trades.
Built for builders, contractors and specialist trades who want to find local project opportunities earlier.
Find Projects Before Your Competitors Do.
Find planning applications that match the work you want.
Council Scout helps builders, contractors and specialist trades spot relevant planning applications early, filter by work type and decide what to do next.
Cancel anytime. No long-term commitment.
Council Scout uses public council planning information. Always check important details against the original council planning source before making decisions.
Search your areas.
Choose the postcodes you work in. Council Scout watches for matching planning applications.
Filter by work type.
Start with new dwellings, knock-down-and-rebuild projects and new builds. Then focus on extensions, renovations, pools, landscaping, tree works, renewables, glazing, roofing, M&E, groundworks and more.
Cancel anytime.
Start with the areas and work types you care about. If Council Scout is not right for you, you can cancel your membership anytime.
Filter by work type
Show the work you actually want.
Filter planning applications by job type. Start with new dwellings, knock-down-and-rebuild projects and new builds. Then narrow the list to extensions, renovations, pools, landscaping, tree works, solar, heat pumps, glazing, roofing, plumbing and electrical work.
New builds
New dwellings, replacement homes, knock-down-and-rebuild projects and development plots.
Building work
Extensions, renovations, conversions, lofts and basements.
Pools & leisure
Swimming pools, pool houses, spas, saunas and outdoor leisure projects.
Landscaping
Garden works, patios, driveways, fencing, outdoor kitchens and landscaping schemes.
Trees
Tree works, TPOs, conservation areas and protected-tree applications.
Renewables
Solar panels, batteries, EV chargers, heat pumps and low-carbon upgrades.
Glazing
Windows, doors, sliders, bifolds, rooflights and large glazing packages.
Roofing
Roof alterations, lofts, flat roofs, pitched roofs and rooflights.
M&E
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilation, MVHR and air conditioning opportunities.
Groundworks
Drainage, foundations, basements, pools, site clearance and external works.
Find Projects Before Your Competitors Do.
A simple lead flow for busy contractors.
- Set your area
Add the postcodes you want to monitor. - Filter the list
Choose the work types and planning statuses that matter to you. - Act early
Open the council source, check the details and decide your next step.
Rear extension and refurbishment
12 Example Road, Example county
- Work type
- Extension
- Planning status
- Awaiting decision
- Match
- Strong local fit
- Source
- Public council planning information
Council Scout does not contact applicants or agents for you. It helps you find planning applications early so you can choose the right personal approach.
Built for clear decisions
Council Scout is not a replacement for the council planning source.
Use Council Scout to find relevant planning applications faster. Open the original council application when you need to verify details, check council document links or prepare your next step. Council Scout does not host planning documents and cannot guarantee every planning application is complete, current or error-free.