BDS identify and report on planning applications that have been submitted, consented, withdrawn or refused within the following industry sectors:
- Minerals, Asphalt Plants & Related Schemes
- Concrete, Cementitious & Mortar Schemes
- Waste Management Schemes
- Onshore Renewal Energy Schemes
- Retail Schemes
- Leisure Facilities Schemes
- Land Protection Schemes
- Housebuilders
BDS provide this information to clients via an annual planning subscription service. Two approaches are offered to help share planning updates with industry focused clients;
Further information for all planning reports can be found below. All subscriptions (online access or monthly reports) can be purchased using the form found at the bottom of the page.
Minerals, Asphalt Plants & Related Schemes
Planning activity for Minerals, asphalt plants & related schemes (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include new and extensions to existing sites for sand and gravel pits, limestone, hardstone and sandstone quarries, coal, clay and other minerals. Mineral related developments are also included, such as aggregate bagging plants and asphalt plants. Information is provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to Minerals, asphalt plants & related schemes to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.
Last Updated: Monthly
Concrete, Cementitious & Mortar Schemes
Planning activity for Concrete, cementitious & mortar schemes (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include new and extensions to existing sites for concrete products such as concrete blocks, bricks, block paving, roof tiles, flooring and concrete drainage products. Information is provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to Concrete, cementitious & mortar schemes to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.
Last Updated: Monthly
Waste Management Schemes
Planning activity for Waste management schemes (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include new and extensions to existing sites and includes energy from waste, composting, anaerobic digestion, mechanical biological treatment, waste transport stations, material recycling, HWRC / Civic amenity sites, Landfill, WEEE and Integrated waste schemes. Information is provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to Waste Management schemes to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.
Last Updated: Monthly
Onshore Renewal Energy Schemes
Planning activity for Onshore Renewal Energy schemes (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include new and extensions to existing sites and includes battery storage, solar electric & heat, carbon neutral & low carbon technologies, hydrogen, wind energy, heat pumps, water energy, biomass, biogas and anaerobic digestion. Information is provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to Onshore Renewal Energy schemes to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.Last Updated: Monthly
Retail Schemes
Planning activity for Retail consists of Food Stores and / or Non Food Stores (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include new and extensions to existing sites. Information is divided by retail type and provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to Retail – Food / Non Food Stores to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.
Last Updated: Monthly
Leisure Facilities Schemes
Planning activity for Leisure facilities consists of golf courses, sports pitches, multi use games areas (MUGAs) and swimming pools (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include new and extensions to existing sites. Information is divided by leisure facility and provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to Leisure facilities: golf courses, sports pitches, multi use games areas (MUGAs) and swimming pools to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.
Last Updated: Monthly
Land Protection Schemes
Planning activity for Land Protection schemes (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription.
Planning activity for this sector include flood defences & alleviation, erosion protection, flood risk management and related maintenance works. Information is provided via the Online Planning Portal and monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to the BDS planning service subscribe to the Land Protection schemes to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry and to monitor competitor activity. Suppliers of equipment, products and services also use the planning information to gain new sales leads.
Last Updated: Monthly
Housebuilders
Planning activity for House Builders (Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland) are offered as part of the BDS planning subscription. Information is provided via bespoke monthly planning reports.
Existing subscribers to BDS House Builders planning reports use the reports to ensure they are at the forefront of change within the industry. Reports are bespoke to client requirements and key audiences for this subscription are architects, design managers, in-house builders or sellers within the new housing product market.
Last Updated: Monthly
Enquiries
Use the form below to enquire about BDS Planning Activities or to enquire about subscribing to the BDS Online Planning Portal or Monthly Reports. A dual subscription can be obtained from BDS to view the online planning portal and gain access to the monthly planning reports if required.
Samples of planning reports can be provided on request.