Land the jobs behind timber frame planning applications
7,145 Timber Frame applications on record across the UK
Sample Timber Frame applications
- 2025/4122WandsworthInstallation of replacement timber framed double glazed windows.
- 25/AP/3142SouthwarkDemolition of existing timber frame ground floor extension, and construction of a new side-return ground floor extension with 1no. rooflight, a double mansard roof extension over the main block roof with 1no. rooflight, and a dormer extension to the outrigger roof.
- 25/08317/FULLWestminsterErection of a roof extension to facilitate the enlargement of the existing third floor flat into a duplex flat configured over third and fourth floors, including the formation of a front roof terrace enclosed by existing parapet wall; construction of a lift shaft enclosure to the rear elevation extending from ground to roof level; part-removal and replacement of existing rear windows with timber framed casement windows.
Every timber frame home, extension and self-build starts life as a planning application. The day it lands on the council register, the applicant is deciding who to hire. That is your window. Planning Signal puts these applications in your inbox the day councils publish them, so you call first, quote first and win the work before it ever reaches a tender list.
You see where the site is, what is being built and, wherever it is on the public record, who is behind it. You know who is building, where and what they want. You are in the conversation before anyone else, writing your frame, your panels or your design into the specification from day one.
Thousands of timber frame projects are already waiting for you
Planning Signal holds more than 7,100 timber frame applications across 400+ UK councils in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and fresh ones keep arriving. Set your keywords and your areas once. From then on, timber frame construction leads reach you every day, ready to call. Fill your diary with frame packages, SIPs builds and engineered timber schemes you found first, and turn early contact into signed orders.
What counts as a Timber Frame application
A timber frame application is any planning application where the structure is built in timber rather than masonry or steel. The description of the work tells you exactly what is coming, and each kind of application points to a different job for you.
New homes and self-builds put a whole frame order on the table
Single new dwellings, replacement houses and self-build plots are the backbone of this work. The applicant has a design and needs a frame supplier, an erector and a builder. Reach them now and your system becomes the one written into the drawings.
Extensions, annexes and garden buildings fill your diary between big jobs
Timber frame extensions, granny annexes, home offices and garden rooms move fast. Householders want a price quickly, and the first credible quote wins. These are ideal for smaller frame shops, joiners and builders who want steady, repeatable work.
Multi-unit schemes and offsite construction deliver volume
Developers submitting terraces, flats and estates in timber frame or panelised systems need factory capacity booked early. Offsite construction projects reward the supplier who is in the room at planning stage, before the package is priced against rivals.
Engineered timber opens commercial, education and community work
Schools, sports halls, offices, visitor centres and care homes built in glulam or cross-laminated timber need engineers, specialist contractors and fire consultants. These schemes carry high-value packages and long relationships.
Rural and agricultural buildings bring oak and post-and-beam jobs
Barns, stables, holiday lodges and oak frame outbuildings give specialist framers and carpenters projects that reward craft and a fast first call.
Who tracks Timber Frame applications
Timber frame work passes through many hands before the first panel arrives on site. Every one of those hands belongs to a business that wins more when it hears about the project first.
Frame manufacturers and SIPs suppliers book factory slots early
Open panel, closed panel and SIPs makers plan production weeks ahead. Spot the application, call the applicant or their architect, and offer a design check against your system. Win the specification and the frame order follows.
Builders and main contractors land the whole build
The applicant needs someone to deliver the project once permission arrives. Contact them while they are still choosing, show them timber frame jobs you have completed nearby, and you are first on their shortlist instead of one name among five.
Architects, technologists and engineers secure appointments
Plenty of self-builders submit outline drawings and still need full working details, structural calculations and building regulations packages. Offer the next stage of design and you land the commission before anyone else is asked.
Erectors, groundworkers and trades fill their programmes
Frame erection crews, foundation specialists, roofers and cladding installers use applications to see the work coming months ahead. Introduce yourself to the agent or contractor and you are in the programme before it is fixed.
Merchants and product suppliers win the specification
Insulation, membranes, windows, cladding and fixings are chosen at design stage. Get your products onto the drawings now and the order is yours when the build starts.
Consultants join the team at the right moment
Fire, acoustic, energy and ecology consultants know which projects need their reports. Offer them at application stage and you become part of the team.
How Planning Signal helps with Timber Frame applications
Leads gives you the timber frame projects that match your work, delivered the same day they go live on the council register. You choose your keywords, such as timber frame, SIPs, glulam, CLT or oak frame, and Leads emails you every new matching application in one email a day.
Every lead tells you who to call and what to quote
Each lead carries the planning reference, the site address, the council, the description of the work, the application type, the key dates, the decision status and a link to the council's own record. Where councils release them, the applicant, the agent firm and a business contact come with it. You open the email, pick the jobs you want and make the call that wins them.
Cover the ground you work in, or the whole country
Take every match nationwide, or focus on the patches you serve. Leads covers up to 5 areas, and each area is a radius of up to 75 miles from a postcode or town, or a whole council. A frame manufacturer delivering across Britain sees everything. A builder working two counties sees only the jobs within reach.
One price for the whole service
Leads costs £49 + VAT a month. That includes the daily email, your areas and keywords, and everything in Research, so you search back through past applications, filter hard and pull lists whenever you need them. One timber frame job won pays for years of Leads.
Free alerts for anyone watching their own area
Want to know what is being planned near your home, your yard or your site? Anyone can get free email alerts for planning applications near an address, postcode, town or council. Leads is for businesses that want the work.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make sure I only receive timber frame work?
Should I contact the applicant before permission is granted?
What if the council publishes no applicant contact details?
Can I search older timber frame applications as well as new ones?
Can I track which leads turned into work?
Looking for a step-by-step guide?
The statistics and application data above track live planning submissions. For a practical how-to guide (including what forms to submit, timelines, costs and exemptions), see our dedicated planning guide:
Timber Frame: Complete Planning Guide →