Integrations / Make
Send UK planning applications to Make
Build visual scenarios that fire when new matching applications appear.
Plota brings UK planning applications from hundreds of council planning portals into one classified, source-linked feed. Connect it to Make and every new planning application that matches your saved area and categories arrives in Make automatically - so your team can act on local planning activity the day it is published, without checking council portals by hand.
Before you start
- Get an API key (a free demo key works for testing).
- Create a saved alert in Plota for the area and categories you want, and note its alert id.
How to connect Plota to Make
Add a Custom webhook module
New scenario → Webhooks → Custom webhook → Add. Copy the generated address.
Register it with Plota
Point a Plota webhook at the Make address:
curl "https://api.plota.co.uk/v1/webhooks" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer plota_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://hook.eu2.make.com/…", "alert_id": 123}'Run once to learn the data
Click Run once in Make, then fire a Plota test event so Make maps the structure.
Route downstream
Add modules to create records, send messages, or branch on data.application.category.
Verify deliveries
Each webhook is signed - verify the Plota-Signature header (HMAC-SHA256 over timestamp.body). Full details in the API docs.
Make integration FAQ
Can I send UK planning applications to Make?
Yes. When a new application matches a saved Plota alert, Make receives it directly via a signed webhook. Each record includes the planning reference, authority, address, description, classified category, dates, and links to the official council source and the Plota page.
Do I need to write code to connect Plota to Make?
No. Make can receive Plota's webhook natively, then map the planning application fields - no code required.
What planning data comes through to Make?
Every event carries the application reference, authority, address, postcode, description, Plota's classified category, status, received / validated / decision dates, coordinates, the Plota page URL and the official council source URL.
How current is the planning data?
Plota checks UK council planning portals daily and classifies new applications, so matches reach Make as they are processed - not on a manual schedule.
Is the Make integration free?
You can test the API with a free demo key. Live webhook delivery into Make is available on the Starter plan and above; Plota's public planning search and email alerts stay free.