Planning Leads for Window Fitters: Find Replacement Window Jobs Before They’re Gone
Not all window jobs need planning permission — but a huge number do. Anything on a listed building, in a conservation area, or as part of an extension or new build goes through the council, gets published, and sits there in public view. Most window fitters never check, because scanning through council portals for the right kind of application takes time nobody has spare.
By the time you hear about a job through word of mouth, the homeowner’s already had two other quotes.
Planr checks every week, automatically.
How Planr finds planning leads for window fitters
Planr scrapes council planning portals across Herts, Essex, and London (with more being added) every week, pulling in new applications and extracting applicant names and addresses from the paperwork — including redacted PDFs that would take ages to search by hand.
An AI model scores each application for relevance to window and door replacement work, so listed building consents, conservation area applications, extensions and new builds rise to the top.
What gets scored highly for window fitters
- Listed building consent for window replacement — a big chunk of the “must go through planning” window work
- Conservation area applications — replacement windows and doors where planning consent is required
- Extensions — new window and door openings as standard
- New build houses — full window and door install
- Orangeries and conservatories — heavily glazed structures, often full-project window fitting jobs
What you get
A scored weekly list of relevant applications, and a letter ready to go for each one — already addressed, already written, already referencing the homeowner’s specific project. Planr reads your website first so the letter reflects your actual products and services, whether that’s uPVC, timber, aluminium, or a mix.
Download it, print it, post it.
How much time this saves
Checking multiple council portals for the right kind of application — and reading through the documents to confirm it’s actually a window job — takes roughly 2 hours a week if you’re staying on top of it. Most fitters aren’t, because it’s slow and easy to deprioritise.
Planr cuts that to about 10 minutes: check your scored list, grab the letters worth sending. Roughly 7 hours back a month.
Pricing and free trial
- Starter — £29/month. 1 council.
- Growth — £59/month. 3 councils.
- Pro — £79/month. 15 councils.
7-day free trial — no card required, 3 letters included so you can test it against real applications in your area.
FAQ
Most of my window jobs don’t need planning permission — is this still worth it? If your area has a lot of conservation zones or listed buildings, planning-linked window work is a bigger slice than people assume. It’s also worth using Planr for extensions and new builds, which always need windows and always go through planning.
Does Planr distinguish between window replacement and full extension window work? Yes — the application type is shown clearly, so you can see whether it’s a straightforward replacement job or new window openings as part of a build.
Will the letters mention specific materials like uPVC or timber? Only if that information is on your website — Planr reads your site before writing, so it reflects what you actually offer.
How current are the applications I see? Scrapes run weekly, so you’ll typically see new applications within days of them going live on the council site.
Can I use Planr for conservatories and orangeries specifically? Yes, these are scored as part of the window/glazing category since they’re heavily glazed structures and a natural fit for window fitters.
Find the window jobs before someone else’s van is parked outside. Start your 7-day free trial — no card required.