It provides email notifications about planning and development applications based on the address you supply when you register.

We gather information from as many planning authority websites as we can locate and pass the details on to you.

A planning authority is the branch of government responsible for assessing planning and development proposals. This could be your local council or a territorial government, depending on your location.

Every email you receive contains an unsubscribe link at the bottom. Clicking this will remove your alert. Alternatively, you can log into your account and manage your alerts from there.

Not yet, but we’re working towards it. You can find a list of the planning authorities we currently cover here. Some authorities don’t make their planning data available online, so certain areas may remain uncovered. If your local authority isn’t listed, you could contribute by creating a web scraper for their website.

We use web scrapers to collect planning information from local councils. Occasionally, a council’s website may change, causing our scraper to stop working. You can assist by donating or volunteering to help resolve the issue.

Yes, we’d appreciate it! To achieve nationwide coverage, we need assistance in creating web scrapers to search the websites of all planning authorities. If you’re interested in developing a scraper for your area, please get in touch.

Yes, our API is available for data access.

Some council websites require you to agree to terms before viewing the application details. Unfortunately, many don’t redirect you to the intended page after accepting. If this happens, try clicking the original link again after agreeing.

In certain regions, like NSW, it’s a legal requirement under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to disclose any donations or gifts when submitting a comment. If this applies to you, please contact your local council to ensure the proper disclosure is made.

Your address is requested so we can forward it to the relevant local authority. For privacy reasons, your address will not be displayed on our website. Many planning authorities require addresses to be included in comments for reasons such as validating local residency or sending responses by mail.

If you still have queries, feel free to reach out to us. Keep in mind we’re a small team, so it may take some time for us to respond.