Submit-a-Plan
One portal. Every local authority. Zero hassle.
The LABC national portal for building control
About Submit-a-Plan
Your team shouldn’t be wasting valuable time wrestling with incomplete submissions, incompatible file formats and manual data entry. Submit-a-Plan integrates directly with your back-office systems to transform how you receive and process building control applications.
With Submit-a-Plan, you can give your applicants one consistent interface across all participating local authorities, while dramatically reducing your own administrative burden. Every application arrives complete, validated and ready for processing, with all supporting documents in accessible formats. The platform handles everything from initial submission through to final certification, streamlining the process and freeing your team to focus on keeping buildings safe and compliant.
At a glance
What Submit-a-Plan does
Automated application validation
Submit-a-Plan automatically checks every submission before it reaches you. The system flags missing information, validates required fields and ensures all necessary documents are attached. You’ll never receive another incomplete application or spend time identifying what’s missing. Applications arrive ready for your team to review, not triage.
DataSpace Live integration
Applications flow seamlessly from Submit-a-Plan straight into your DataSpace Live back-office system. No manual data entry, rekeying information or downloading and uploading files. Everything transfers automatically with complete metadata intact, creating a single workflow from submission to approval.
Two-way client portal
All your communications with applicants happen within the platform. You can request additional documents, issue corrections, and send certificates through the portal. Your applicants can respond instantly by uploading revised drawings or answering your queries. The entire conversation history stays attached to the application, creating a complete audit trail.
Intelligent workload management
You can monitor incoming applications in real-time through Submit-a-Plan’s comprehensive user dashboard. Track submission patterns, identify bottlenecks and allocate resources based on demand. The system provides the data you need to manage your department efficiently and demonstrate performance to stakeholders.
Automated compliance
The platform automatically highlights all regulatory requirements and ensures your applicants acknowledge their critical obligations, like principal contractor details and completion statements. It assures that every application meets baseline compliance before technical review starts, reducing any potential downstream enforcement issues.
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Why Submit-a-Plan?
With over 50,000 registered users, Submit-a-Plan is the most feature-rich, technologically-advanced solution of its kind. It makes building control more efficient for everyone. Here’s why many local authorities choose our platform:
Cost savings
Cut your printing and postage costs and reduce your CO² emissions while delivering a more efficient service to your users.
Quick deployment
Submit-a-Plan is cloud-based and ready to use immediately, so you’re up and running without a lengthy implementation process.
Zero infrastructure
No servers, underlying software or IT infrastructure to manage. We handle all your maintenance, hosting and technical requirements.
Guaranteed service
Submit-a-Plan uptime is now 99.8%, ensuring your team can always access your system and applications when they need them.
Environmentally friendly
Electronic submission, consultation and approval processes help reduce your carbon footprint and support your sustainability goals.
Seamless upgrades
Software updates and upgrades happen automatically in the background, so you always have access to the latest features without any disruption.
Data recovery
All your data is backed up automatically with comprehensive disaster recovery procedures, protecting your critical information from any potential loss.
Flexible working
Submit-a-Plan runs across two geographically separate datacentres with multiple hard drives and servers, ensuring complete reliability.
The service support they have provided has always been excellent and they were very pro-active and quick in developing the system to respond to the many procedural changes to the Building Regulations in 2023 and the introduction of the BSR operational standard rules.
Peter Bayley – Building Control Team Manager
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Let’s talk
Join the growing network of local authorities and businesses already benefiting from the UK’s most advanced building control portal. Submit-a-Plan gives your team the tools to work smarter, not harder. It can save hours of administrative work while giving all your applicants a professional, consistent experience.
You’ll be able to process more applications with the same resources, improve compliance and deliver the responsive service your communities expect.
