Planning applications

Returns planning intelligence for UK properties: nearby planning applications, conservation area and listed building (heritage) status, and Article 4 direction checks. Application data is sourced from PlanIt (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and the Scotland Spatial Hub (Scottish postcodes — routing is automatic), with heritage and Article 4 data from the national Planning Data API. Results are queried live against the upstream sources; geometry, paginated, and conservation boundary responses are cached for up to 4 hours. Required scope: planning:read Cost: 1 request per call Available on: Starter, Professional, Business

Search planning applications by postcode

Search nearby planning applications for any UK postcode — no property ID needed. The postcode is geocoded, then applications within the radius are returned with summary statistics.

GET /api/v1/planning/search

Request

curl "https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/search?postcode=M1%204BT&radius_km=0.5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/search",
    params={"postcode": "M1 4BT", "radius_km": 0.5},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
data = res.json()
print(f"{data['summary']['total_count']} applications within {data['radius_km']}km")

Param	Type	Required	Description
`postcode`	string	Yes	Full UK postcode (e.g. `M1 4BT`). Invalid format returns `400`; a postcode that cannot be geocoded returns `422`
`radius_km`	float	No	Search radius in km, `0.1`–`2.0` (default `0.5`)

Response

{
  "postcode": "M1 4BT",
  "latitude": 53.4773,
  "longitude": -2.2349,
  "radius_km": 0.5,
  "applications": [
    {
      "reference": "23/00482/FUL",
      "address": "12 Granby Row, Manchester M1 4BT",
      "description": "Change of use from office to 8no. residential apartments",
      "app_type": "Full Planning",
      "status": "approved",
      "status_color": "green",
      "date_received": "2023-04-12",
      "date_decided": "2023-07-03",
      "decision": "Application Permitted",
      "distance_meters": 84.2,
      "authority_name": "Manchester City Council",
      "url": "https://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-applications/...",
      "source": "planit",
      "lat": 53.4775,
      "lng": -2.2352
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "total_count": 14,
    "pending_count": 3,
    "approved_count": 9,
    "refused_count": 2,
    "same_street_count": 4
  },
  "source": "planit",
  "error_message": null
}

status is normalised to pending / approved / refused / withdrawn / other, and source is planit or scotland_spatial_hub. If planning data is temporarily unavailable the endpoint still returns 200 with an empty applications list and error_message set.

Get planning applications for a property

Nearby planning applications for a property already in the platform, using its stored coordinates. Same response item shape and summary as the postcode search.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/applications

Request

curl "https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/applications?radius_km=0.5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/applications",
    params={"radius_km": 0.5},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
apps = res.json()["applications"]

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property is missing postcode or coordinate data
`radius_km`	float	No	Search radius in km, `0.1`–`2.0` (default `0.5`)

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "postcode": "M1 4BT",
  "applications": [
    {
      "reference": "23/00482/FUL",
      "address": "12 Granby Row, Manchester M1 4BT",
      "description": "Change of use from office to 8no. residential apartments",
      "app_type": "Full Planning",
      "status": "approved",
      "status_color": "green",
      "date_received": "2023-04-12",
      "date_decided": "2023-07-03",
      "decision": "Application Permitted",
      "distance_meters": 84.2,
      "authority_name": "Manchester City Council",
      "url": "https://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-applications/...",
      "source": "planit",
      "lat": 53.4775,
      "lng": -2.2352
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "total_count": 14,
    "pending_count": 3,
    "approved_count": 9,
    "refused_count": 2,
    "same_street_count": 4
  },
  "source": "planit",
  "error_message": null
}

Get heritage status for a property

Checks whether a property sits in a conservation area or is a listed building, with a combined restriction summary.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/heritage-status

Request

curl https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/heritage-status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/heritage-status",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
heritage = res.json()
print(f"Restriction level: {heritage['restrictions']['level']}")

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property has no postcode

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "postcode": "EH3 6SS",
  "in_conservation_area": true,
  "conservation_area": {
    "entity": 12345,
    "name": "Edinburgh New Town",
    "designation_date": "1970-01-01"
  },
  "is_listed_building": false,
  "listed_buildings": [],
  "restrictions": {
    "requires_planning_permission": true,
    "level": "medium",
    "has_conservation_area": true,
    "has_listed_building": false,
    "has_article4": false
  }
}

restrictions.level is none, medium (conservation area), or high (listed building). restrictions.has_article4 is always false here — use the dedicated Article 4 endpoint below.

Get Article 4 direction status

Checks whether an Article 4 direction (removal of permitted development rights — commonly used to restrict HMO conversions) applies at the property’s postcode.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/article4-status

Request

curl https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/article4-status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/article4-status",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
if res.json()["has_article4_restrictions"]:
    print("Article 4 direction applies — HMO conversion likely needs planning permission")

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property has no postcode

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "postcode": "EH3 6SS",
  "has_article4_restrictions": true,
  "article4_direction": {
    "entity": 54321,
    "name": "Edinburgh HMO Article 4",
    "designation_date": "2016-01-01"
  }
}

Get nearby applications (Planning Data API)

A postcode-based application lookup against the national Planning Data API. For most use cases prefer /{property_id}/applications above, which uses coordinates and covers Scotland.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/nearby-applications

Request

curl "https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/nearby-applications?radius_miles=0.5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/nearby-applications",
    params={"radius_miles": 0.5},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
print(f"{res.json()['count']} applications found")

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property has no postcode
`radius_miles`	float	No	Search radius in miles, `0.1`–`5.0` (default `0.5`)

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "postcode": "EH3 6SS",
  "radius_miles": 0.5,
  "count": 3,
  "applications": [
    {
      "entity": 98765,
      "reference": "23/00002/FUL",
      "description": "Proposed extension",
      "decision_date": "2024-03-15",
      "organisation_entity": 109
    }
  ]
}

Get applications by geometry

Coordinate-based application search (more precise than postcode matching), with optional GeoJSON output for mapping. Cached for 4 hours.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/applications-geometry

Request

curl "https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/applications-geometry?radius_miles=0.5&format=geojson" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/applications-geometry",
    params={"radius_miles": 0.5, "format": "geojson"},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
geo = res.json()["data"]

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property has no coordinates
`radius_miles`	float	No	Search radius in miles, `0.1`–`5.0` (default `0.5`)
`format`	string	No	`json` (default) or `geojson`

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "latitude": 53.4773,
  "longitude": -2.2349,
  "radius_miles": 0.5,
  "format": "geojson",
  "data": {
    "type": "FeatureCollection",
    "features": [
      {
        "type": "Feature",
        "geometry": { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [-2.2352, 53.4775] },
        "properties": {
          "reference": "23/00482/FUL",
          "description": "Change of use from office to 8no. residential apartments"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Get all applications (paginated)

Retrieves a larger result set via multiple upstream paginated requests — useful for dense urban areas with more than 100 applications. Cached for 4 hours.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/applications-paginated

Request

curl "https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/applications-paginated?max_results=500" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/applications-paginated",
    params={"max_results": 500},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
print(f"{res.json()['count']} applications retrieved")

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property has no postcode
`max_results`	integer	No	Maximum applications to retrieve, `100`–`1000` (default `500`)

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "postcode": "M1 4BT",
  "max_results": 500,
  "count": 327,
  "applications": [
    {
      "entity": 98765,
      "reference": "23/00482/FUL",
      "description": "Change of use from office to 8no. residential apartments",
      "decision_date": "2023-07-03",
      "organisation_entity": 109
    }
  ]
}

Get conservation area boundaries (GeoJSON)

Conservation area boundaries around the property as a GeoJSON FeatureCollection with MULTIPOLYGON geometry — ready for map overlays. Cached for 4 hours.

GET /api/v1/planning/{property_id}/conservation-geojson

Request

curl https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000/conservation-geojson \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer paid_..."

import requests

res = requests.get(
    f"https://api.propaideals.co.uk/api/v1/planning/{property_id}/conservation-geojson",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
feature_collection = res.json()["geojson"]

Param	Type	Required	Description
`property_id`	UUID (path)	Yes	Property UUID. `404` if not found; `400` if the property has no postcode

Response

{
  "property_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "postcode": "EH3 6SS",
  "geojson": {
    "type": "FeatureCollection",
    "features": [
      {
        "type": "Feature",
        "geometry": {
          "type": "MultiPolygon",
          "coordinates": [[[[-3.2055, 55.9559], [-3.2031, 55.9571], [-3.2008, 55.9554], [-3.2055, 55.9559]]]]
        },
        "properties": {
          "entity": 12345,
          "name": "Edinburgh New Town"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Use cases

HMO due diligence — Check Article 4 directions before underwriting an HMO conversion
Refurbishment risk — Conservation area or listed status changes what works need permission
Development signals — Nearby pending applications indicate area investment momentum
Map overlays — GeoJSON boundaries and application points for portfolio mapping tools

Flood risk — Flood zone overlap by point or property
Heritage status — Listed building & conservation area data by property or outcode
Properties — Look up property UUIDs to feed into these endpoints

​Planning applications

​Search planning applications by postcode

​Request

​Response

​Get planning applications for a property

​Request

​Response

​Get heritage status for a property

​Request

​Response

​Get Article 4 direction status

​Request

​Response

​Get nearby applications (Planning Data API)

​Request

​Response

​Get applications by geometry

​Request

​Response

​Get all applications (paginated)

​Request

​Response

​Get conservation area boundaries (GeoJSON)

​Request

​Response

​Use cases

​Related endpoints

Planning applications

Search planning applications by postcode

Request

Response

Get planning applications for a property

Request

Response

Get heritage status for a property

Request

Response

Get Article 4 direction status

Request

Response

Get nearby applications (Planning Data API)

Request

Response

Get applications by geometry

Request

Response

Get all applications (paginated)

Request

Response

Get conservation area boundaries (GeoJSON)

Request

Response

Use cases

Related endpoints