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Postcode-centroid planning screenConnected recordsReviewed 13 August 2026

Screen property planning constraints

Use a postcode-centroid planning-data screen to find investigation prompts, preserve source references and distinguish no record returned from no constraint.

Price Paid records cover England and Wales. The connected planning screen covers selected English datasets and uses a postcode centroid.
THE DECISION QUESTION

Which mapped planning designations should I investigate next?

A national planning-data response can reveal selected designations intersecting a postcode centroid. That is a screening observation, not a property-boundary search or legal conclusion. A strong result says what was requested, what was returned and what must still be checked locally.

What this tool page does

This route is for preserving returned planning references and negative-result wording. The related guide explains why a centroid screen is not a boundary or legal search.

Read the planning-screen interpretation guide →

A reviewable workflow

  1. 01

    Resolve the postcode point

    The connected postcode source provides the coordinate used for the screen. Keep it visible because the point is not the title boundary or building footprint.

  2. 02

    Inspect each returned reference

    Open the source entry and check its entity, dataset and available dates. A designation name without its source context is not enough for a decision.

  3. 03

    Record negative results accurately

    Use ‘no record returned for the requested datasets at this point’, never ‘the property has no planning constraints’. Coverage and local-authority completeness vary.

  4. 04

    Escalate to the right searches

    Check the local planning portal, local land charges, title documents and relevant environmental searches before works, purchase or professional advice.

Screening record output

  • The coordinate used for the screen
  • Requested datasets and returned entity references
  • Unavailable-source and coverage warnings
  • Named follow-up checks outside the product

Fields retained

  • Postcode-centroid coordinates
  • Requested dataset names
  • Returned entity references and source state
  • Retrieval time and unavailable-source warnings
  • A named follow-up owner for unresolved checks

What this cannot establish

  • Not a title-boundary intersection
  • Not a complete local planning-history search
  • Coverage varies by dataset and authority
  • No permission or development-potential conclusion
  • No substitute for conveyancing or planning advice

Sources checked for this method

Editorial check completed 13 August 2026. Source links open the issuing body rather than a copied summary.

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