The moment a development approval is granted in your suburbs, we post a letter to the homeowner in your name. Same day. Before they realise they need you.
One won job covers years of subscription. That is the whole ROI argument.
By the time a development approval is granted, the main builder is chosen. The downstream trades are not. That is your window.
Reach homeowners the day their pool or spa approval is granted, before they have called anyone for quotes.
DA + CDC approvalsKnow about extension, new build and granny flat approvals the same day they are granted in your suburbs.
DA + CDC approvalsPool and new dwelling approvals are your strongest signal — homeowners are planning the whole outdoor space.
DA + CDC approvalsGet to knock-down-rebuild owners before they put the demolition work out to tender.
Demolition approvalsTree removal permits filed alongside new builds and extensions give you a clean early lead.
Tree and vegetation permitsEvery pool approval and new dwelling triggers a fence requirement the homeowner has to fill separately.
Pool + new dwelling approvalsNew build approvals always bring driveway and crossover work — get in before the builder locks in their subcontractors.
New build + extension approvalsDemolition and new build approvals both need site prep — you can be quoting before the site is even cleared.
Demolition + new build approvalsNot sure if your trade qualifies? Get the free 30-day sample report and see what approved in your suburbs last month. Get the free report.
From DA approval to your letter in the homeowner's letterbox in under 24 hours. Works for any trade triggered by construction events.
We scan NSW planning data and council data every day. When any development approval (DA, CDC or related determination) is granted in a suburb you serve, we trigger the letter workflow immediately. By the time your competitors see it on PlanningAlerts, your letter has been posted.
A professional letter goes to the homeowner at the approved address. Your business name, your phone number, your branding. We handle the printing, the envelope, and the stamp. You never touch it.
Your weekly digest lists every granted development approval in your suburbs: address, approval type, estimated value, letter status. You know exactly what is in your pipeline and what letters have gone out.
The homeowner has their DA in hand. They are ready to proceed. They have your letter in front of them. You are first in the door, before any tradie search, before any referral, before any competitor hears about the job.
Sign up and we will send you a free monthly report of every relevant development approval in your suburbs. Delayed data, up to 3 suburbs. No card. No commitment.
We send the report within 24 hours. Your details are never shared or sold.
Real approvals from public council registers, street numbers removed. Toggle trade layers, search by suburb, click any pin for full detail.
Real approvals from public council registers, street numbers removed. Data: NSW planning and council registers (CC BY 4.0)
Pick your trade and suburbs. Cancel any time.
10 letters/month included. One won job covers years of subscription at $100/mo. That is the whole ROI argument.
The approval-stage + letters combination is the gap. hipages shares your quote request with three to five other tradies. PlanningAlerts has no trade filter and no action layer.
| Service | Price | Approval stage alerts? | Daily? | Posts letters for you? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeadPost | $100/mo incl. 10 letters, $9.00/letter after | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| hipages | $100–600/mo | No (homeowner posts) | Varies | No |
| PlanningAlerts | Free (personal use only) | No (lodgement only) | No | No |
Pricing verified June 2026. hipages business page; PlanningAlerts terms of service.
The NSW ePlanning Portal, the same public database used by councils to publish all development approval decisions: DAs (Development Applications), CDCs (Complying Development Certificates), and related determinations. We scan it daily and filter for granted approvals only, in your nominated suburbs. Data is published under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 by the NSW Department of Planning.
The letter introduces your business, mentions that you noticed their recent approval, and invites them to get a quote. It carries your business name, phone number, and optional logo. We can show you the exact template before you sign up. The homeowner receives a professional letter from you, not from us.
Yes. LeadPost works alongside any other lead source. The key difference: you are reaching homeowners before they post a job on hipages, before they search Google, before anyone else knows the job is happening. Most subscribers treat it as a proactive channel that runs in the background while they continue using whatever they already use.
Some months are quiet. We show you real volume data before you pay. The free sample report tells you exactly how many development approvals were granted in your suburbs in the last 30 days. If the volume is too low for your trade, we will tell you upfront and suggest adjacent suburbs with higher activity.
Both. Many pools under $50k in straightforward residential areas go through CDC (Complying Development), which is faster and approved in 10-20 business days. We monitor both the DA feed and the CDC feed so you do not miss approvals on either path.
Yes. You approve the template once at signup. After that, every letter uses your approved template with the DA details filled in automatically. You receive the weekly digest showing every letter sent and to which address.
Pool builders, pool fencing, builders and renovators, landscapers, demolition contractors, arborists, fencing contractors, concreters and driveway specialists, and earthmoving and excavation. The common thread: if a development approval triggers demand for your trade, LeadPost can alert you to it. Sign up for the free report and tell us your trade if it is not listed.
A DA (Development Application) is assessed by the local council and typically takes 40 to 90 days. A CDC (Complying Development Certificate) is a faster approval pathway (10 to 20 business days) issued by a private certifier for straightforward projects that meet preset standards. Many pools, extensions and granny flats now use CDC rather than DA. LeadPost monitors both pathways so you do not miss approvals on either path, regardless of which route the homeowner used.