Planning applications are a helpful source of historical information about properties and the people that own them.
Many local authorities provide an advanced search option that allows you to search for planning applications by the applicant's name.
As the applicant is usually the property owner, this is a valuable OSINT method to identify properties that may be currently or previously owned by an individual within the local authority district searched.
Use this free tool to quickly find the correct local authority and their planning application search page by entering a postcode below.
If you find a non-working postcode, please email errors@searchplan.co.uk