Professional Portal

Start an application ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications)}

Application guidance ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/help/making-an-online-application)}

Working with Projects ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/professional-portal/project-management-for-professionals)}

Location plan guidance ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/professional-portal/location-plan)}

Volume Calculators ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/professional-portal/volume-calculator)}

Fee calculator ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app/fee-calculator)}

Biodiversity net gain tool ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/commercial-developments/biodiversity-gain-tool)}

Payment nomination ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/professional-portal/payment-nomination)}

Recent changes to Planning Portal ^{(https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2026/09/03/a-smarter-way-to-plan-prepare-and-apply/)}

Householder Insights ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/home-improvement/householder-insights)}

The latest Planning Market Insight Report ^{(https://blog.planningportal.co.uk/2026/08/28/june-2026-market-insight-report-2/)}

Building Control Portal ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/building-control-portal)}

Fund your project ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/partner-marketplace/pure-property-finance)}

Building People - diversity in the built environment ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/professional-portal/building-people)}

The Planning Portal is in the unique position of receiving around 90 per cent of all planning applications submitted to local planning authorities across England and Wales. We’ve developed these comprehensive reports to give businesses and local authorities unrivalled access to proposed development trends.

Access our reports and subscribe to have them automatically sent to your inbox as soon as the data analysis is available.

Find your local planning authority¹

Find your local authority building control team²

Find a registered building control approver³

Find a builder⁴

Find a planning consultant⁵

Find a Chartered Architectural Technologist⁶

Find a job⁷

1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/find-your-local-planning-authority
2. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/find-your-LABC
3. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/approved-inspectors-directory
4. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-applications/find-a-trade-professional
5. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-applications/find-a-trade-professional
6. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-applications/find-a-trade-professional
7. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/jobs/industry-jobs

Change of use¹

Legislation²

Policy and guidance³

Building regulations: exemptions⁴

Approved Documents⁵

Commercial or residential projects⁶

CIL⁷

1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/change-of-use/planning-permission
2. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/policy-and-legislation/legislation
3. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/policy-and-legislation/policy-and-guidance
4. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/building-regulations/exemptions-from-building-regulations
5. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/approved-documents
6. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/commercial-developments
7. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/policy-and-legislation/CIL

Read industry news¹

Planning Portal blog²

Follow us on X³

Connect with us on LinkedIn⁴

Like us on Facebook⁵

Advertise with us⁶

1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/latest-planning-news
2. http://blog.planningportal.co.uk/
3. https://x.com/PlanningPortal
4. https://uk.linkedin.com/company/planning-portal
5. http://www.facebook.com/Planning-Portal-173451576112703/
6. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/commercial-opportunities/advertising