PlotRadar runs continuously in the background — monitoring planning portals, land registry signals and ownership activity across Birmingham. The moment a qualifying opportunity is detected, an instant alert goes straight to your inbox. You're never waiting until Monday for a time-sensitive lead.
Here's exactly what happens between a planning application being filed and the scored opportunity landing in your inbox.
PlotRadar runs automated checks across Birmingham City Council's planning portal, the Land Registry, and ownership databases — every single day. We're watching for new planning applications, ownership transfers, pre-application enquiries, and patterns that historically precede a site coming to market.
Most developers only check these sources manually, sporadically, and too late. We never stop watching.
Raw planning data is overwhelming — hundreds of applications a week across Birmingham, most of them irrelevant to a small developer. PlotRadar's AI cross-references each signal against planning history, site characteristics, ownership patterns and development viability to assign a score from 1 to 10.
A score of 7 or above means PlotRadar believes this site has genuine development potential and is worth your attention. A score of 9 or 10 means act fast.
The moment a qualifying opportunity clears your score threshold and matches your preferences, PlotRadar formats it into a plain-English alert and sends it immediately — no waiting, no batching. Each alert contains the site address, signal type, opportunity score and a clear recommended next action.
No jargon. No raw data dumps. Just the information you need to decide whether to act — delivered in seconds, not days.
The moment PlotRadar detects a qualifying opportunity, the alert is in your inbox. Review it, identify whether it fits your pipeline, and make contact before anyone else even knows the site is available.
In addition to instant alerts, you'll also receive a Weekly Radar Roundup every Monday morning — a market intelligence digest summarising key planning signals, areas of increased activity, and development trends across Birmingham.
We combine multiple public and proprietary data sources to build a complete picture of development activity across Birmingham.
Every planning application, pre-application enquiry, appeal, and decision notice submitted to Birmingham City Council. Checked multiple times daily.
Public dataOwnership transfers, title register changes and price paid data — helping us identify when land changes hands or unusual ownership patterns emerge.
Public dataCorporate ownership data to identify when development companies or SPVs acquire land interests — often a leading indicator of development intent.
Public dataBirmingham's register of brownfield sites available for housing development — cross-referenced with planning status to surface genuinely available opportunities.
Public dataDecades of Birmingham planning decisions, appeal outcomes and permitted development history — used to assess the likelihood of a new application succeeding.
Proprietary processingProprietary signals including agent activity, valuation instructions and ownership contact patterns that often precede a site coming to market by 4–8 weeks.
Proprietary signalsA note on data quality. PlotRadar only surfaces opportunities where the underlying data is strong enough to be actionable. We'd rather send you 4 high-confidence opportunities than 12 weak ones. Every signal is verified against at least two independent data sources before it makes it into your briefing.
Every opportunity PlotRadar surfaces gets a score from 1 to 10. Here's exactly how to read it.
It's not just about how good the site is — it's about how quickly you need to act. A score of 8 on a site with a live planning application means move now. A score of 8 on an early ownership signal means add to your watchlist.
We factor in planning viability, site size, development constraints, ownership clarity and time sensitivity — all combined into a single number so you can triage your week in seconds.
I've been doing this for twelve years and I've always relied on relationships and being first to hear things. PlotRadar basically automates the part of my job that used to take the most time — scanning applications, checking ownership, spotting the early signals. Now alerts come straight to my inbox the moment something worth acting on appears — and the Monday roundup gives me the bigger picture for the week ahead.
Join the waitlist today. Your first month is 50% off — just £39.50. No payment until we launch.
No payment required now. No contracts. Cancel any time.