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Construction leads · the South Downs
Construction leads in the South Downs: 400+ new in 90 days.
408 applications filed with South Downs council in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026 mean work for at least one trade: extensions, lofts, new windows, roofs, driveways. Pick your trade below, see your numbers, and get the addresses posted to you every month.
- filed in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026
- 408
- in the last 12 months
- 1,351
- busiest postcode district
- BN7
the South Downs · work for tradesby filing month
By trade
Planning leads in the South Downs, trade by trade.
South Downs council took 2,608 planning applications in the 12 months to 21 Oct 2026. 1,351 of them (52%) mean work for at least one trade; the rest are adverts, trees, conditions and paperwork, and they never reach a list.
Of the main building trades, the South Downs' register favours windows & doors (676), builders & bricklayers (572) and roofing (554): one application usually means work for several trades, so these overlap.
The most active postcode districts are BN7 (171), PO18 (99) and GU32 (95).
About 158 trade-relevant applications a month over the last 5 full months, peaking in June 2026 with 178.
Applications that mean work, last 12 months
One application usually means work for several trades, so the rows overlap.
Where in the South Downs, by postcode district
Your trade in the South Downs
Off the register
The latest building work filed in the South Downs, address hidden.
As filed with the council, newest first, tagged with the trade whose list it lands on. Subscribers get the full site address and planning reference for every one.
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14 Oct 2026 GU33 Builders
Proposed part single, part two storey, front, side and rear extension works following removal of the current outbuilding to form additional habitable accommodation and…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU33Two-storey / first-floor extension · work due now to 4 months from the decision -
14 Oct 2026 GU32 Windows & doors
New porch, new garden room, new chimney pot and solar panels following demolition of porch.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU32Conservatory / orangery / porch / garden room · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision -
14 Oct 2026 GU31 Landscaping & driveways
Proposed remodelling of existing house with alterations to fenestration including relocation of door opening on south elevation. Construction of new car port, new…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU31Landscaping / driveway / external works · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
13 Oct 2026 GU31 Builders
Single-storey extension on east elevation and alterations to outbuilding for use as gym/storage/plant room/WC, including re-roofing and replacement of windows, doors and…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU31Single-storey extension · work due now to 3 months from the decision -
12 Oct 2026 GU27 Loft conversions
Conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with 2 no. dormers and 5 no. rooflights; alterations to external fenestration including replacement of rooflights…
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU27Loft conversion / dormer · work due now to 2 months from the decision -
8 Oct 2026 GU31 Loft conversions Awaiting decision
External alterations to roof, including provision of solar panels, doors and fenestrations following removal of chimney and loft dormer window
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU31Loft conversion / dormer · work due now to 2 months from the decision -
29 Sep 2026 GU29 Kitchens Awaiting decision
Proposed rear first floor extension over existing kitchen.
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU29Kitchen extension / open-plan kitchen · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision -
16 Sep 2026 GU34 Kitchens Awaiting decision
Rear extension to the property to provide additional kitchen utility and WC facilities
●● ●●●●●●●● ●●●●, GU34Kitchen extension / open-plan kitchen · work due 1 to 4 months from the decision
Descriptions are the applicant’s own words from the public register. We leave out any row that names a person or carries a house number.
Timing
The plans are public weeks before the South Downs decides.
A homeowner tells the council first. By the time they search for a firm, they’re already getting quotes. Your letter can land in the first week.
- Day 0Plans filed with South Downs council
The drawings go on the public register. That’s when we read them.
- Week 1Your letter lands
Addressed to the Owner/Occupier, before the homeowner has rung anyone.
- About week 8The council decides
The statutory target for household applications. Many take longer.
- ThenThey start ringing firms
Your competitors meet them here. You wrote to them two months ago.
Patch check
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Tell us what you do and where. We’ll run the last 90 days of the public register through the same rules your list uses and show you the demand for your trade sitting in it right now. No card, no trial, no obligation.
Counts only. High and medium confidence matches, deduplicated to one line per application. The site addresses, planning references and per-row reasoning are what a subscription buys.
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The rules
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One firm per trade per patch
Exclusive cover means we won’t sell your councils or postcodes to another firm in your trade while you hold them. Checked before you pay.
A limit on letters per home
We limit how many PlanWatch letters one household gets in a month, across every trade. Exclusive cover is never held back by that limit.
Price
£149 a month. the South Downs, yours.
One trade, the South Downs or any patch you choose, billed monthly. No contract, no trial. If someone in your trade already holds the South Downs, we tell you before you pay.
- An addressed list of every matching home in the South Downs, with the work filed and when your trade is needed
- Your patch, your trade, nobody else: exclusive cover, checked before you pay
- A CSV your printer or mailing house runs as it is
- First list in 24 hours, then only the new homes every month. Never the same address twice
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Questions
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How many construction leads are there in the South Downs?
408 in the 90 days to 21 Oct 2026 and 1,351 in the 12 months to the same date: planning applications filed with South Downs council that match at least one trade's rules at high or medium confidence. Refused and withdrawn applications are left out.
Which trades get the most work from planning applications in the South Downs?
Over the last 12 months: skip hire & waste (745), windows & doors (676), electricians (661), builders & bricklayers (572), flooring (568) and plastering & decorating (568). Most applications mean work for more than one trade: an extension needs a builder, a roofer, windows, electrics and plastering.
Where in the South Downs is the most building work?
By postcode district, over the last 12 months: BN7 (171), PO18 (99), GU32 (95), GU28 (91) and GU31 (90).
How quickly does South Downs council decide planning applications?
The statutory target for a householder application is eight weeks in England and Wales and two months in Scotland. A letter sent the week an application is filed in the South Downs lands well before the decision, and long before the homeowner starts ringing round.
Where does the data come from?
South Downs council's own public planning register, read every day. We match each application against the trade rules your list uses, drop refused and withdrawn applications, and keep one line per household. We never sell names or phone numbers.
How do I get the addresses?
Pick your trade and claim your patch: £149 a month for one trade. Your first list arrives within 24 hours, then only new homes every month, as a CSV for letters to "The Owner/Occupier". One firm per trade per patch.
Near the South Downs
Construction leads in the councils around the South Downs.
Nearby councils
By trade in the South Downs
Counts are refreshed daily from the register and dated 21 Oct 2026. In the 90-day count, “new” means filed from 24 Jul 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
the South Downs filed 408 building applications in 90 days. Who wrote to them?
Check your patch in one field: no card, no sign-up. If it’s free in your trade, it’s yours for £149 a month.
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