Scraping 241 UK council planning portals – 2.6M decisions so far

The article details a four-month effort to scrape 241 UK council planning portals, collecting 2.6 million decisions. Challenges include varying portal systems, TLS fingerprinting, and rate limits. Key findings show 36.5% of home extension applications missed statutory 8-week targets in 2025, with Guildford having the worst delays.