BDS add map planning leads to online planning portal

BDS have added a new mapping feature to its successful online planning portal, helping companies, via planning application information, remain at the forefront of change within the construction and waste industries.

The mapping option, added to the BDS Online Planning Portal in 2024, is helping to strengthen the existing offering that includes features such as searching, filtering, and tracking of applications, and monthly reports.

Daily, BDS gather planning information from across Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland and identifies and reports on planning applications within the concrete, cementitious and mortar industries.

Reports are also available on the following industry sectors:
Minerals, asphalt plants & related schemes
Waste management schemes
Onshore renewal energy schemes
Retail – food stores/non-food Stores
Leisure Facilities – sports pitches/MUGA facilities/golf courses and related activities/swimming pools
Land protection
House builders
Bespoke (specific areas not covered within the above sectors)

In 2024 BDS can now offer a BDS planning portal annual subscription that includes a three-tier approach - search, report, and mapping:

Search – 365-day access to identify applications via keywords, dates, companies, regions, and application status.

Report – 12 monthly reports that detail planning application changes, including new applications and decisions from within the last 30 days.

Mapping - the pinpointing of any live planning application on a map of Great Britain.

Existing subscribers to BDS’s planning service include companies interested in industry changes or competitor activity, suppliers of equipment, products, and services, and clients seeking new sales leads.

If you are interested in obtaining planning information to support your business, wish to expand your existing subscription to include the new mapping feature, or additional planning sectors please email [email protected] or visit the BDS website for more information.