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Every application is pinned at its address and coloured by how recently it was submitted, from green for the last two weeks to grey for older records. Clusters split as you zoom in, and each pin opens the application with a link to the council's own record.
The Layers button on the map switches on flood risk, listed buildings, conservation areas, green belt and 42 more layers. They draw beneath the pins, so you can see which applications sit inside a flood zone or a conservation area.
The constraint layers come from the Environment Agency, Historic England, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Cadw, NatureScot, Historic Environment Scotland and councils via planning.data.gov.uk, under the Open Government Licence. Coverage is fullest in England, and layers such as conservation areas and tree preservation orders only include the councils that have published them.
Check a spot drops a pin and lists what that point sits inside, such as a flood zone or a conservation area, along with listed buildings and other designations close by. On a phone the check opens full screen, and you can email yourself the result.
Draw your own area to filter the map, and get free email alerts for new applications inside it. The draw button appears once you zoom in to a neighbourhood.
The full screen button in the corner of the map gives it the whole window, and the Layers panel switches the base map to satellite imagery.
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