Free Unlimited Access for Councils, Charities, Schools and Other Eligible Organisations

Councils, charities, schools, colleges and other public-interest organisations can unlock a free Gratis account on Maplify — unlimited searches and free reports. Find out how to apply.

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Your research brief · Updated 26 October 2026

What this means

Publication context affects how a real property or land parcel should be assessed. The evidence must match the exact site and proposed use.

What to do next

Read the announcement in its original date context.

Common pitfall

A screen-based result is useful for screening, but it does not replace original records, site checks or appropriate professional advice.

Maplify is used every day by property developers, planning consultants and solicitors to screen sites in seconds instead of hours. We believe public-interest organisations — councils, charities, schools and colleges among them — should have the same access, free of charge.

In short: eligible organisations can unlock a Gratis account — unlimited search credits, no monthly limits, and free flood risk, planning constraints and planning application reports. All you need is a private 16-digit access code from us.

Who's Eligible

We offer free Gratis accounts to organisations serving a public or community interest, including:

  • Councils and local authorities
  • Registered charities
  • Schools, colleges and universities
  • Housing associations
  • NHS and other health services
  • Emergency services
  • Community groups
  • Other government departments and public bodies

If you're unsure whether your organisation qualifies, get in touch and we'll confirm your eligibility.

What's Included

A Gratis account removes the usual limits on the parts of Maplify most organisations rely on day to day:

  • Unlimited search credits — no weekly or monthly cap on searching sites, viewing the Land Insights pane, or using the AI Planning Co-Pilot.
  • Free Flood Risk Reports — normally £24.99 per site, free for Gratis accounts.
  • Free Planning Constraints Reports — normally £24.99 per site, free for Gratis accounts.
  • Free Planning Applications Reports — normally £9.99 per area, free for Gratis accounts.

Two categories remain chargeable even on a Gratis account, since they carry real third-party costs we pass straight through: priced items in the Intelligence Pane's ownership and document tab, and official HM Land Registry title plans and title registers.

How to Get Your Access Code

Access codes are issued directly by us and aren't published anywhere on the site. If your organisation fits one of the categories above, contact us with a short note about who you are and how you'd use Maplify, and we'll send your private 16-digit code.

How to Redeem Your Code

Once you have your code, redeeming it takes a couple of minutes:

  1. Go to our Gratis Account Access page.
  2. Create a free Maplify account (or log in if you already have one).
  3. Enter the responsible person's name and phone number, your organisation's name and type, and your 16-digit code.
  4. Submit the form — your account is upgraded to Gratis immediately, with unlimited credits and free reports from that moment on.
Ready to get started? Head to the Gratis Account Access page now, or contact us first to request your 16-digit code.
Practical analysis · October 2026

Understanding this announcement in context

Go beyond a checklist: understand the evidence, work through a realistic scenario, and identify who can verify the answer.

This page reports a dated announcement or a particular Maplify product development. The original event date and statements remain historical. Later product capabilities, pricing and legal requirements should always be checked against current Maplify product information and official sources rather than inferred from the original announcement.

A launch announcement may describe a service as it existed at launch. New layers, pricing changes or a revised public policy can make parts of that description incomplete. The appropriate response is to preserve the historical announcement and supply a current product reference—not silently rewrite the event as if it occurred today.

How to verify current information

Read the original publication date, then check the relevant current product page, data-source information and release notes for subsequent changes.

For an important transaction or consent decision, keep a dated record of what each source says, what remains uncertain and who owns the next action. This makes it much easier to compare conflicting evidence, commission the right specialist and explain the decision to a lender, purchaser, designer or planning officer.

A practical verification workflow

01

Establish the location and scope

Read the announcement in its original date context.

02

Check primary evidence

Confirm any current feature or pricing claims separately.

03

Resolve remaining risk

Consult Maplify release notes and source information for changes since publication.

Primary sources to check

These links lead to the bodies responsible for the underlying information. Recheck the latest published rules, fees and record dates before relying on this guide for a live project.

Editorial update: 26 October 2026. This page has new explanatory and evidence-checking guidance. The date records the content revision, not a certification that every third-party dataset or local policy was independently audited on that day.

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