- Email when the case status or consultation deadline changes
- Alerts usually within 24 hours of a change we detect
- Up to 5 cases on one £4.99/mo subscription
- Cancel anytime — we pause if the portal becomes unreachable
- Letters stay one-off from £7.99 — bought separately
UK planning alerts for a case you already care about
Most “planning alerts” tools watch an area for new applications. Case Watch is different: you pick a specific UK planning reference, we verify we can read it on the council portal, then we email you when that case’s status or consultation deadline changes.
That matters when you have already objected, are waiting on a decision, or need to track my planning application without logging into Idox every day. Alerts are change-only — usually within 24 hours of a change we detect — not weekly “nothing changed” digests.
How to set up planning application alerts
- Sign in and choose a planning case that already has a council planning reference.
- Run a live monitorability check — we confirm we can find the application on a supported council portal before you pay.
- Subscribe to Case Watch at £4.99/month (or add the case to an existing subscription at no extra charge).
- We check the portal about once a day and email you when status or consultation deadline changes.
Planning alerts vs tracking a single application
Area digests and free council mailing lists help you discover schemes near a postcode. Use them when you want to know what is newly validated nearby.
Case Watch is for action on a known reference: track a planning application you already found (via your council portal, a free Planning Guard scan, or a public dossier) and get email alerts when key portal fields change. Letters and toolkits stay separate one-off products from £7.99.
Frequently asked questions
What are planning alerts for a specific application?
Case Watch sends UK planning application alerts by email when a case you already track changes — typically status or consultation deadline. It is not an area-wide digest of every new application near a postcode.
How do I track a planning application without checking the portal every day?
Add the council planning reference to Case Watch after a live portal check. We monitor the public register about once a day and email you when key details change, usually within 24 hours.
How much do planning application alerts cost with Case Watch?
£4.99 per month after a passing monitorability check. Up to 5 cases per subscription. Cancel anytime via Stripe billing. Objection letters remain separate one-off purchases from £7.99.
Do I pay before you check the council portal?
No. We run a live monitorability check first. You only subscribe if we can track that council reference on a supported public portal (Idox or Agile Applications today).
Is this the same as council planning alerts or Planning Alerts UK?
Council sign-up forms and area services often notify you about new applications in a neighbourhood. Case Watch is for a reference you already care about — status-change email alerts on that case, after we verify we can monitor it.
Which councils can you monitor?
Idox Public Access and Agile Applications portals for now. If the check fails, leave your email so we can notify you when support expands — or use free tools and buy a one-off letter from your scan results.