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PlanWatch Demand Radar · for roofing contractors

Re-roofs, dormers and extension roofs — listed on the public register before anyone rings a roofer.

Re-roof applications ARE the roofing job. Loft conversions scaffold the roofline within weeks of consent. Extensions need a roof 2–5 months in. All of it is in the register, dated.

12,722 matching applications hit the UK register in the last 30 days — filtered down to just the councils or postcode areas you cover.

Why the register beats every other lead source

Storm-chasing weeks feast, consent-driven work is steadier.
Heritage re-roofs (listed building consents) are high-margin and publicly listed.
Extension roofs get handed to whoever the builder knows — unless the homeowner already has your letter.

A re-roof runs £6,000–£20,000; dormer structures more. Every consented one in your patch, every month.

Exactly what we match for roofing contractors

This is the real matching table, not marketing. Every lead row you receive shows its trigger, demand window and confidence — and the reasoning is printed on the row so you can sanity-check every address before it's mailed.

TriggerExample from the registerDemand windowConfidenceWhy it matters to you
Loft conversion / dormerLoft conversion with rear dormer and 3 no. rooflightsnow – 3 monthshighdormer/roof structure is the first trade in a loft job
Re-roof / roof replacementListed building consent to re-roof with natural slatenow – 2 monthshighthe application IS the roofing job
Solar PV installationInstallation of roof mounted solar PV panels to south elevationnow – 2 monthslowpanel installs surface roof-condition problems — unconfirmed
Two-storey / first-floor extensionTwo storey side extension and single storey rear extension3 – 5 monthshighnew roof over the extension follows the shell
Single-storey extensionHouseholder Planning Application - Single storey rear and side extension2 – 4 monthshighflat/pitched roof follows the shell
New dwelling(s) / self-buildPlanning Application for the erection of a two storey dwelling with garage4 – 9 monthsmediumroof follows shell on a longer programme
Outbuilding / annexe / detached garageHouseholder Planning Application - Detached garage.1 – 4 monthsmediumsmall roof follows quickly
Extension (storeys unspecified)Proposed rear extension and internal alterations2 – 5 monthsmediumroof over extension, scale unknown
Change of use to residential / HMOChange of use from office (Class E) to 4 no. residential flats3 – 9 monthslowroof work possible but unconfirmed
Renovation / alterations (catch-all)Refurbishment and alterations to existing dwelling1 – 6 monthslowroof work possible — unconfirmed

Re-roofs are actionable immediately; loft and extension roofs land 0–5 months after consent. Demand windows are measured from the expected decision date. Refused and withdrawn applications are dropped automatically. How the demand windows are built →

See what’s in your patch

Type the councils or postcode areas you actually work. We will run the last 90 days of the public register through the same trigger model your batches use and tell you how much matching demand is sitting in it right now.

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.

How it works

1. Pick your patch

The councils or postcode prefixes you cover — a town, a county, or several.

2. We scan the register

Every month we cross live planning applications from 378 UK councils with the trigger model above and score the demand window.

3. You get a mailing list

A deduped, mailing-house-ready CSV of "Owner/Occupier" addresses — one household, one letter, prior recipients suppressed automatically.

Sample leads (anonymised)

TriggerAreaPropertyExpected demand
Loft conversion / dormerCO15A property near CO15 ●●●now – 3 months
Re-roof / roof replacementCO12A property near CO12 ●●●now – 2 months
Solar PV installationCO13A property near CO13 ●●●now – 2 months
Two-storey / first-floor extensionCO16A property near CO16 ●●●3 – 5 months

Real batches show the full site address, planning reference, score and reasoning. Samples are illustrative.

The rules (non-negotiable)

Postal outreach only. Mail only — no email, no SMS, no cold calls. Each letter should cite the planning reference and carry an opt-out address. The data is from the public planning register; we store no applicant names and address letters to "The Owner/Occupier".

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Exclusive cover available: one roofing work subscriber per patch — first come, first served. If your area is already taken, we'll tell you before you pay anything.

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How to actually work these leads

A list is not a pipeline. What to send, when to send it, how many times to follow up and the compliance line we hold: how to turn planning applications into jobs →

PlanWatch Demand Radar · leads sourced from the public UK planning register · postal outreach only. All trades · The guide