These aren't customers who filled in a form asking several builders and tradespeople for quotes. We identify fresh planning projects as early as possible, so you can put your company in front of them before they start shopping around.
Cold calling is crowded and increasingly ignored. Emails get deleted or land in spam. Social ads disappear from the screen in seconds, competing with countless other businesses for attention.
With Print & Post you put something physical into the customer's hands and home. They may not need a quote that exact day, but they can keep your flyer or letter - on the side, on the fridge, or with their paperwork. When they're ready, your details are already in front of them.
Rather than waiting until someone requests quotes and competing with several builders and tradespeople for the same job, you introduce your company earlier. And because these aren't expensive enquiry leads, you can afford to reach considerably more potential customers - from around £1 per opportunity, with Print & Post that can be automated too.
Traditional leads target people already asking for quotes. Planning Leads is designed to get your company in front of potential customers before that stage - so we wouldn't suggest stopping the traditional leads you buy. Use Planning Leads alongside them.
If your flyer lands at the right time and stays in their home until they're ready to book, you have the opportunity to become the company they contact first.
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From setup to your first planning lead in under 5 minutes. Each opportunity scored and ready to act on.
Select the local authorities and postcode areas you want to monitor. Use our calculator to estimate daily application volumes. Cover one council or the whole UK.
Our system checks every UK council's planning portal daily. As soon as a new application matches your criteria, we capture every detail and analyse it.
Your daily opportunity sheet arrives at 9am with ready-to-use outreach messages. Property address, applicant name, application type. Export to CSV or Excel for your CRM. Everything you need to pitch your services.
A planning approval means a homeowner or developer is committed to building. With real drawings, real budgets and a real deadline. They need a builder the moment consent lands.
Approval means plans, fees and architect costs are already paid. The project is real and the budget is allocated. You are selling to someone who is definitely building.
Approvals are public, but few trades watch for them. Our leads reach you within days of consent. You quote while competitors still have no idea the project exists.
Extensions, conversions and renovations are five-figure jobs. One planning lead can be a month of work. The highest-value lead type in construction.
We give you the applicant and the project details. You contact the person who will hire the builder. Not a gatekeeper, not a board.
The first builder to quote usually gets the site visit. Our lead includes the project spec and Drafted outreach. Move within days, before they ring anyone else.
A free survey is the perfect first step. Low risk for them, and it gets your foot on the site where you control the conversation.
Extensions need groundworks, steelwork, electrics and roofing. Itemise the full scope so the price looks complete and the client stops phoning for comparison quotes.
"This price stands for 30 days" creates urgency. Approved homeowners decide fast. A dated quote matches their pace and wins.
They have already paid for drawings and fees. They are committed to building. You are not persuading them to start, just to choose you. Easiest sell in construction.
Photos of a near-identical extension you built in their area is the single most persuasive thing you can send. Proof beats promises.
Quote the full scope first, then break it down. Presenting the complete job first sets the anchor. The client compares against your total, not competitors.
"We are booking six weeks ahead" is a real, gentle push. Approved homeowners fear losing their summer build slot more than they fear paying.
Every planning application signals a homeowner, developer or business about to spend money. Whether you build, design, roof or landscape, being first to quote is everything.
Every approved planning application creates work for specific trades. Here is why each one needs to be first to contact the applicant.
Every approved extension or new build needs a main contractor. Planning applications tell you exactly who is building what and where before they have chosen their builder. Be the first to quote and you win more work.
Homeowners need architectural drawings and design statements before they can submit planning applications. Spot applications that need professional design input and offer your services early in the process.
Extensions, loft conversions, and new builds all need professional roofing. Planning applications reveal the project scope and estimated build cost before construction starts. Quote early, win the contract.
Approved developments often require landscaping as a condition of planning. Homeowners with new extensions need gardens redesigned and patios installed. Spot these requirements in the planning documents and be the landscaper they call first.
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One single project covers your entire annual subscription. Builders earn £5,000-£50,000 per project. One extension project alone pays for years of PlanningLeads.
"I check planning applications in my area every morning using PlanningLeads. Fresh daily data, delivered at 9am, ready to act on before my competitors."
"We subscribed to the Essex planning feed and pick up regular extension projects. The fresh daily delivery means we are consistently first to quote."
"Reduced my marketing spend by 80% and still get more planning leads than before. One extension project I won through PlanningLeads paid for five years of subscriptions."
"The council coverage is incredible. We track 12 local authorities and never miss a single planning application in our area. It is how we win work now."
I've been an architect for 15 years and this is the best business development tool I've ever used. I get 5-10 relevant planning alerts every week and have converted three into full architectural projects already. The early warning alone is worth the subscription.
We use PlanningLeads to identify extension and new build projects before they go to market. As soon as planning is approved, we contact the homeowner directly with our quote. It is the most effective lead source our building firm has ever used.
I run a small electrical contracting business and this has been a game changer. I contact homeowners the week their planning is approved and offer a free quote for the full electrical package. My conversion rate is through the roof.
Most lead platforms sell the same lead to multiple businesses. PlanningLeads delivers fresh applications to you each morning. Be first to contact the applicant.
| PlanningLeads | Bark / RatedPeople | Google Ads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Own Allocation | Your own allocation | Sold to multiple | Anyone can click |
| Cost Per Lead | £0.79 £2.97 | £15 £50 each | £5 £50 per click |
| Monthly Cost (100 leads) | £79 £297 flat | £1,500 £5,000+ | £500 £5,000+ |
| Compete On Price? | Never. First wins | Yes. Customer picks cheapest | Yes. Highest bidder |
| Leads Arrive | 9am sharp daily | When customer posts | Anytime (unqualified) |
| Free Trial | 7 days, no card | Limited or none | None (pay per click) |
On other platforms, multiple builders compete for the same project. PlanningLeads delivers fresh applications to you each morning. Contact the applicant before the crowd.
Bark charges £15-50 per lead. One planning project from PlanningLeads covers your entire annual subscription. Predictable costs for builders and trades.
Leads arrive at 9am sharp. Your team can act while competitors are still checking council websites.
No card or payment required. We'll give you 5 fresh opportunities per day for 5 days - 25 in total - so you can see the freshness, source information and dashboard for yourself.
If you love it, keep it. If not, cancel anytime - no pressure, no tie-in, no hard feelings.
Compare it with the leads you're currently buying. There's no obligation to continue, but we're confident you'll see why this is a smarter way to prospect.
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No. Plans are weekly with no lock-in - cancel any time, including during the free week.
You always receive your full daily count. If exact-area supply is short we deliver the closest suitable applications and tell you.
Planning applications are public, but we allocate one territory per customer so you are not one of many being sold the same list.
Straight away. The earlier you speak to the homeowner, the more likely you are to win the project before it goes out to tender.
Yes - choose your project types (extensions, new builds, listed buildings, and more) and your areas, and change them any time.
Planning leads are alerts we send you when a new planning application is submitted to any of 350+ UK councils. Every application signals a homeowner or developer about to spend money on construction, and we help you contact them before any other tradesperson.
We scan all 350+ UK council planning portals daily. As soon as a new application is published that matches your chosen council areas, our system captures every detail including applicant name, property address, and build cost estimate. Applications appear in your inbox within 24 hours.
You receive your own daily allocation of fresh applications matched to your chosen council areas. Your allocation is never sold elsewhere and you're never sent the same lead twice. You receive your daily limit at 9am. If more planning applications are published in your council areas than your plan covers, the extras are available to other businesses. Upgrade to capture more projects in your area.
Each lead includes the property address, applicant name, application type, estimated build cost, and council reference. You also get an opportunity score, an Drafted outreach message for email or phone, and CRM-ready export formats (CSV, Excel).
Sign up for a 7-day free trial. No credit card required. Choose your target council areas during setup, and your first planning leads arrive at 9am the next day. Cancel anytime with no commitment.
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With traditional address and leaflet providers you get addresses to post to, but little transparency behind the data. With 9amLeads you can:
Every individual opportunity shows where it originated, so you're never just handed a list and asked to trust it.
Open the source information yourself and confirm the opportunity is real and current before you spend a penny.
New, current opportunities land in your dashboard every working day - not a stale list bought months ago.
Every individual lead you send through Print & Post can be tracked from your own dashboard.
Know exactly which prospects you've already marketed to, so you never double-post or waste budget.
Manage everything through one interactive dashboard - no spreadsheets, no scattered notes.
Add notes and move leads through contacted, quoted, won or lost so nothing falls through the cracks.
Automate your Print & Post campaigns with Auto Send, and bulk buy more opportunities whenever you want to grow.
Both services send marketing through the post. The difference is the data, transparency, freshness and tracking behind it.
You don't have to take our word for it - see the source information and dashboard for yourself and compare it with what you're currently receiving.
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