How many planning leads are there for builders and general contractors?

We recorded 66780 planning applications matching this search in the last 90 days, across 349 of the 384 UK councils we collect. 333 of those councils had at least 20 on their own. Every figure is counted from the councils' own public registers.

What does a builders and general contractors lead cost?

Searching costs nothing: a free Just Granted account shows every application we hold. The £39 a month plan includes 30 printed letters to applicants and then £1.20 each. There is no separate charge for this trade — the saved search is part of the plan, not an add-on.

What will this search miss for builders and general contractors?

It is the whole residential slice, so it is wide: if you only fit kitchens or only build extensions, start here and narrow it rather than treating it as a shortlist.

Planning leads for builders

Extensions, loft conversions, garages, annexes, new dwellings — the whole residential slice, in one saved search. Apply it, narrow it to the councils you work in, and write to the applicants.

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66,780 applications matching this search in the last 90 days Measured

349 councils they came from

333 of those had 20 or more of them

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 3926. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Counted from the councils' own registers on 17 October 2026, and recounted every week. Measured

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The busiest councils for this work

Bromley 858 in 90 days
Cornwall 855 in 90 days
Windsor and Maidenhead Royal 769 in 90 days
Leeds 729 in 90 days
Brent 669 in 90 days
Havering 653 in 90 days
Redbridge 633 in 90 days
Hillingdon 618 in 90 days
Kirklees 613 in 90 days
Croydon 583 in 90 days
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 580 in 90 days
Birmingham 568 in 90 days

Builders and general contractors by county and region

Builders and general contractors in London 11,178 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Scotland 3,815 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Kent 2,791 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Northern Ireland 2,726 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Essex 2,389 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Hertfordshire 2,351 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Surrey 2,342 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Greater Manchester 2,183 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in West Yorkshire 2,097 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Wales 1,829 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Berkshire 1,814 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Gloucestershire 1,773 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in the West Midlands 1,516 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Hampshire 1,511 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in West Sussex 1,496 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Cambridgeshire 1,405 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Devon 1,401 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Norfolk 1,230 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Somerset 1,218 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Lancashire 1,168 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Nottinghamshire 1,165 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Suffolk 1,163 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Leicestershire 1,120 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Bedfordshire 1,007 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Dorset 1,001 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Staffordshire 994 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Worcestershire 879 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Lincolnshire 832 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in South Yorkshire 776 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Derbyshire 756 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Oxfordshire 696 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Cheshire 583 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in North Yorkshire 566 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Warwickshire 543 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in East Yorkshire 531 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Tees Valley 517 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Buckinghamshire 466 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Cumbria 458 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in East Sussex 454 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Tyne and Wear 427 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Northamptonshire 403 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Wiltshire 230 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Merseyside 101 in 90 days
Builders and general contractors in Northumberland 5 in 90 days

Jobs on the register this week

Newest first, straight from the councils' registers — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

Erection of a two storey rear extension and new roof to existing (existing single storey rear elevation to be demolished) Awaiting decision Dover Received 16 Oct 2026
Proposed double storey front extension with pitched roof , demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey side extension with flat roof Awaiting decision Bromley Received 16 Oct 2026
Outline planning application (all matters reserved) for 30 residential dwellings, associated landscaping and biodiversity net gain. Awaiting decision North Hertfordshire Received 16 Oct 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, with a maximum height of 3.05 metres and an eaves height of 2.07 metres. Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 16 Oct 2026
Detached garage. Awaiting decision Dacorum Received 16 Oct 2026
Erection of a single-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension, together with conversion of the existing loft space to provide additional bedroom accommodation, incorporating a rear dormer extension and instal… Awaiting decision North Tyneside Received 16 Oct 2026
Alterations and extensions including associated landscaping works Awaiting decision Test Valley Received 16 Oct 2026
T1 Ornamental Pear. Crown height reduction of 2m, to reduce to same height as adjacent trees and spread by 0.75m, house side only, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. New shape indicated… Awaiting decision Cheltenham Received 16 Oct 2026
Single storey rear extension to form conservatory Awaiting decision Bedford Received 16 Oct 2026
Proposed twp storey rear extension Awaiting decision Basildon Received 16 Oct 2026
Single storey rear extension, extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m (42 Day Notification for Househ… Awaiting decision Bromley Received 16 Oct 2026
INSTALLATION OF AN AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF DWELLINGHOUSE Awaiting decision Dumfries and Galloway Received 16 Oct 2026

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