For groundworkers
Dropped kerbs, driveways and foundations all start on the register
A dropped kerb needs consent. A new driveway usually does. Every new build starts with groundworks. All of it is published before the work starts.
See local applications for groundworkers
Preview before registering. Choose the postcode you work around; we carry your trade into the results.
Groundworks reach the register in three shapes. The smallest is access: a dropped kerb, a new vehicle crossing, a driveway where a garden used to be. Councils treat these as planning applications when the road is classified or the property is in a conservation area, so a steady stream of them is public.
The middle is extensions and outbuildings. Every one needs foundations and drainage. The largest is new build, where groundworks are the first thing on site.
The descriptions tell you which is which. "Formation of vehicular access and hardstanding" is a fortnight you can quote for now. "Erection of two dwellings with associated parking and landscaping" is a package worth planning your year around, and it is approved months before anyone breaks ground.
Because groundworks come first, the gap between approval and start on site matters more to you than to most trades. The decision timeline guide covers how long councils take. What happens after a decision explains the conditions that have to be cleared before work can legally start.
One that has already been approved
A real record from the index, relevant to groundworkers
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55/26/00003 Granted
Bowdly, Burtle, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8NB
New independent residential (C3) dwelling with decking, demolition of existing garage and carport, and upgrade to existing foul water system and the creation of a new vehicle access for the existing dwelling with 2 disabled off-street parking spaces, using permeable surfacing
Published by Exmoor National Park. Decision alerts notify you when we pick up a decision from the council register. The decision date may be earlier than its publication or collection date.
Not sure how many jobs your patch actually produces? Ask us before you pay and we will tell you what the register shows.