Signals & scoring

Further-Information Revival(FI)

A stalled application that has just answered a request for further information - a sign the project has momentum again and is heading back toward a decision.

When a planning authority needs more detail, it issues a request for further information (FI), and the decision clock effectively pauses while the applicant responds. Many applications sit in this state for months. When the applicant finally lodges their FI response, the case is 'revived' - it is active again and moving back toward a decision. That transition is a useful early signal that a previously quiet project is about to progress.

Why it matters

A revived application is warming up before it is granted, so it is an early moment to get on the radar of the design and delivery team - ahead of the crowd that only reacts to the grant.

Where it shows up in the data

PlanningLeads surfaces these transitions in the Revived feed, flagging leads that have just answered a further-information request and are moving again - at organisation and area level.

Common questions

What is a request for further information?

A formal request from the planning authority for more detail on an application, which pauses the decision clock until the applicant responds.

Does a revived application mean it will be granted?

No - it means the case is active again and heading back toward a decision, which can still be a grant or a refusal. It is a momentum signal, not an outcome.

Where do I see revived applications?

In the Revived feed, which flags applications that have just lodged a further-information response.

This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Planning rules carry conditions and exceptions - always verify a specific case against the official source or a planning professional before acting.

Turn this signal into live leads.

PlanningLeads tracks further-information revival activity alongside every planning application and commencement across all 31 local authorities - scored and filtered to your trade.