See basement planning applications first and win the job

A basement application is any planning application that digs down, opens up or converts the space beneath a building. Each type tells you who is buying, what they need and when they need it.

New basement excavations are your biggest tickets

An application to dig a new basement beneath an existing house means underpinning, temporary works, spoil removal, waterproofing and a full structural design. It is a main contract and a long list of specialist packages at one address.

Cellar conversions turn dead space into paid work

A cellar conversion lowers the floor, tanks the walls, adds lightwells and brings an old storage space up to living standard. The structure is already there, so the job moves fast from approval to start, and the homeowner wants a firm that quotes now.

Subterranean extensions reach beyond the house

Basements that extend under the garden, or go two storeys down, bring piling, deep excavation and engineered drainage. These projects reward contractors and consultants who prove they handle depth and risk.

New builds and redevelopments include basements from day one

Developers add basement car parks, plant rooms and lower-ground flats to new schemes. Here you sell to a developer and their design team, and one relationship feeds repeat work.

Listed building consents and conditions keep the work coming

Basements beneath listed buildings need listed building consent alongside planning permission. Approved schemes return with applications to discharge conditions, such as construction management plans and drainage details, which tell you the project is close to starting on site.

Every basement needs a team, and the applicant hires that team after the application goes in. These are the businesses that win the work, and how they turn a new application into a signed job.

Builders and main contractors win the whole project

You see the address and the agent, call while the homeowner is still collecting names, and arrive with a programme and a price. The firm that turns up first with a clear plan for spoil, access and neighbours sets the benchmark everyone else is measured against.

Specialist contractors land the packages that matter

Underpinning, piling, temporary works and waterproofing firms approach the main contractor and the engineer before the tender goes out. Get your method onto the drawings and you are written into the job.

Architects, engineers and consultants get appointed early

Structural engineers, hydrogeologists, party wall surveyors and flood risk consultants are needed for the application itself and for every condition that follows. Reach the applicant or their agent and you win the next appointment, whether the scheme is at submission or waiting on conditions.

Manufacturers and suppliers get specified, not substituted

Waterproofing membranes, cavity drainage, sump pumps, structural glazing for lightwells, ready-mix concrete and steel all go into a basement. Talk to the designer at the planning stage and your product is specified by name.

Fit-out firms fill their diary months ahead

Kitchens, home cinemas, gyms, pools, wine rooms and lighting follow the dig. Track applications now and you book the fit-out before the concrete is poured.

Leads sends you every new application that matches your keywords, the day councils publish it, in one email a day. Choose the whole country, or up to 5 areas. Each area is a whole council or a radius of up to 75 miles from a postcode or town. Set keywords such as basement, cellar, lightwell and underpinning, and your inbox fills with the jobs you want and nothing else.

Every lead gives you what you need to call today

• The planning reference, site address and council
• The description of the work and the application type
• Key dates and decision status
• A link to the council's own record
• The applicant, the agent firm and a business contact wherever the council publishes them

Your pipeline keeps every opportunity moving

Leads includes a lead pipeline, so you track who you contacted, who you quoted and which jobs you won. You also get everything in Research: search across 2.3 million planning applications, advanced filters and CSV export. Go back through past basement schemes, find the agents who file them most and build your target list.

One price for every basement lead in your patch

Leads costs £49 + VAT a month. Win one basement job and the year is paid for.

Watching your own street? Alerts are free

Anyone can get free email alerts for planning applications near an address, postcode, town or council. If you are a homeowner keeping an eye on a neighbour's dig, set an alert and hear about new applications near you.