Planning application feed
The newest applications for a council, town, or village, updated daily. Covers the last 90 days by default, or up to a year for quieter areas.
Build a feed →Build a UK planning application widget for your website
Create an embeddable feed, map, search box, or application card using live data from 392 UK council planning registers. Pick an area, adjust the preview below, and copy the embed code into your website. Free, and no account needed.
Made for parish and town councils, local publishers, community websites, and property pages that want to show current planning applications without manual updates.
your-website.org/planning (example page)
Home / Planning
Planning and development
This is the part you add to your page
Add it to your websitePaste the code where the widget should appear, or email it to whoever edits your site.
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Four planning widgets, one copy and paste each
Parish and town councils use them to keep residents informed without updating anything by hand. Local news and community sites get a planning page that is never out of date. Property pages show what is changing nearby. Everything draws on the planning registers Plota checks daily, and every entry links back to the official council record.
Planning application map
Recent applications plotted as pins on an interactive map. Each pin opens the full record.
Build a map →Planning search box
A compact search box. Visitors type a postcode, street, or reference and results open on Plota.
Build a search box →Single application card
One application with its reference, address, status, and decision. Made for a news article, consultation page, or council update.
Build a card →A planning activity summary and a multi-application decision tracker are on the way.
How to embed planning applications on a website
No developer or API integration needed. The builder generates an iframe you can paste into WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and most council website systems.
Choose a widget and an area
Pick a feed, map, search box, or single application, then choose any council, town, or village Plota covers.
Adjust the content and appearance
Set the heading, date range, application types, theme, and height. The preview shows real applications as you work.
Copy the code into your website
Paste it where the widget should appear. It updates itself from then on, and deleting it removes it completely.
Safe to add to your website
It is a page within a page
The code is an iframe - a small window showing a Plota page inside yours. YouTube videos and Google Maps are embedded the same way. See MDN Web Docs for an independent description.
No access to your website
The widget cannot read or change anything else on your page. It runs no scripts on your site, shows no adverts, and sets no advertising or analytics cookies.
Removing it takes seconds
Delete the code and it is gone. Nothing is installed on your website and no account is created.
Frequently asked questions
Is the planning application widget free?
Yes. Every widget type is free to build and embed, and there is no account to create. Widgets carry a small Plota attribution.
Which UK councils are covered?
Plota collects planning applications from 392 local authority planning registers across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The coverage page lists the councils included.
How often is the planning data updated?
Plota checks council planning registers daily. New applications and decisions appear in your widget on the same day the council publishes them.
Can I add it to WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace?
Yes. Paste the embed code into anything that accepts HTML: a WordPress custom HTML block, a Wix embed element, a Squarespace code block, or the equivalent in most council website systems.
Does the widget use analytics or advertising cookies?
No. Widgets set no advertising or analytics cookies and show no adverts. Like any web service, standard security logging applies when a browser loads one; details are in the privacy notice.
Can I filter by application type?
Yes. Feeds and maps can show all applications or a single type: new homes, extensions and home works, change of use, tree works, or listed buildings.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Widgets adapt to the width of the space they are given, and the layout stacks on small screens.
What happens if a council changes its planning register?
Nothing on your side. The widget points at Plota rather than at the council's website, so when a council moves or reworks its register Plota follows it and your embed code stays the same.