🏠 For Homeowners

Check your chances before you spend £3,000 on a planning application

See what your neighbours got approved. Find out if your extension, loft conversion, or renovation is likely to get the green light — in seconds.

The challenge

Sound familiar?

Planning decisions feel arbitrary and opaque. But they're not — there's a pattern to what gets approved, and now you can see it.

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You don't know if you need planning permission

Permitted development rules are confusing. You're not sure if your project needs an application or if you can just build it. Getting it wrong means enforcement action — and that's expensive and stressful.

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Planning applications are expensive and uncertain

Application fees, architect fees, consultant fees — it adds up fast. And there's no guarantee of approval. You want to know your chances before you commit — not after you've spent thousands.

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Your neighbour got approved but you don't know the details

You saw the scaffolding go up next door. They clearly got permission for something. But what exactly, and can you do the same? Those decisions are public — but buried in a council portal nobody can use.

How Planiverse helps

Know before you commit

Check what's been approved on your street, ask plain-English questions about your property, and download a report to take to your architect.

Property Quick Assessment

Instantly see what types of work are likely to be approved

Enter your address and get an immediate picture of approval rates for extensions, loft conversions, and outbuildings on your street and in your ward. Know the lay of the land before spending anything.

"Enter your address and instantly see what types of extension and development are most likely to be approved — and which aren't."
AI Advisor

Ask in plain English — get a plain English answer

No planning jargon. Just ask your question the way you'd ask a friend who happened to be a planning expert — and get a clear, specific answer based on real decisions near your home.

"Ask: 'Can I build a loft conversion at 42 Elm Grove?' The AI checks comparable decisions nearby and tells you your chances — in plain language."
Comparable Decisions

See what your neighbours got approved

Every planning application within 500m of your home — approved and refused — with the original council decision linked. What your neighbour built, when, and whether the council approved it first.

"See every application on your street. What No. 24 got approved for, what the council refused at No. 38, and exactly why."
PDF Report

Take a data report to your architect

Download a report showing your property's planning potential, comparable decisions, and approval rates. Take it to your first architect meeting and walk in informed — saving time and fees from the first conversation.

"Download your report. Walk into your architect meeting knowing exactly what comparable properties got approved and what to ask for."
See it in action

A real homeowner question

This is exactly the kind of question Planiverse answers — in plain English, with real data from your street.

AI Planning Advisor
Your question
What are my chances of getting a single storey rear extension approved at 20 Wilbury Gardens, Hove?
✦ Planiverse response
Good news — single storey rear extensions on Wilbury Gardens have a strong approval history. Within 200m: 9 similar rear extensions approved, 1 refused (over-scaled at No. 31) in the last 3 years.

Your property is in Wish ward84% householder approval rate, above the Hove average.

💡 Important: if your extension is under 4m deep (detached) or 3m deep (semi/terraced) and under 4m high, it may qualify as Permitted Development — meaning you might not need a full planning application at all. Check the PD rules before paying for an application.

If you do need a full application, your strongest comparable is No. 22 Wilbury Gardens (3.5m rear extension, approved Sep 2024).

Ready to know before you spend?

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