For homeowners, self-builders and small developers
Know exactly what must happen before you start work.
Upload your planning decision notice. We’ll explain every condition in plain English, show which ones block the start of work, and flag the deadlines and traps that catch people out.
- Every condition explained, with the council’s original wording alongside
- Key dates, fees and what to submit, ready for the online form
- Free to use, and your notice isn’t stored
Check your decision notice
Works with decisions from councils in England: full and householder permissions, outline, listed building, tree works, prior approvals and refusals.
Drop your decision notice here
PDF format. Your notice isn’t stored.
or paste the text
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From a dense legal notice to a clear plan, in about a minute.
Upload your notice
Drop in the PDF from your council, or paste the text. Nothing is stored.
See what matters
Every condition sorted by when it applies, with plain-English explanations and the original wording.
Get ready to submit
Checklists, key dates and copy-ready text for the council’s online form.
The things that cost people time and money.
Conditions that block your startStarting before these are approved can make the work unlawful.
Your deadlinesWhen you must start, finish, or apply, depending on your type of consent.
Fees and how to submitOne fee per request, so we show what to send together.
The Community Infrastructure LevyWhen it’s likely to apply, and the paperwork to sort before work starts.