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Screen sites for affordable and social housing — housing allocations, Green Belt, flood risk and brownfield land, all on one map.
Registered providers and housing associations need to move quickly when land or Section 106 opportunities for affordable housing become available, often working to tight local plan or funding deadlines. Maplify lets housing teams screen candidate sites in minutes — checking housing allocations, brownfield registers, Green Belt and flood risk on one map, rather than researching each dataset separately.
Draw a boundary around a proposed site, or search a Section 106 development by address, to instantly see planning constraints, Land Registry ownership and nearby infrastructure.
Affordable housing delivery targets are tight, and every site that fails due diligence late in the process delays delivery against funding and grant conditions. Screening constraints upfront — before committing appraisal budget or entering exclusivity with a landowner — reduces the risk of abortive costs on unviable sites.
For rural exception sites in particular, understanding Green Belt, AONB and flood constraints early is essential, since these sites sit outside normal settlement boundaries and face closer planning scrutiny.
| Task | Traditional Method | With Maplify |
|---|---|---|
| Check housing allocations | Search individual local plan documents and policies maps | Housing allocations layer on the interactive map |
| Check Green Belt & flood risk | Separate government portals per dataset | Combined on one map view |
| Verify Section 106 site boundaries | Request plans from the developer or council | Land Registry boundaries shown directly |
| Track multiple site opportunities | Spreadsheets and email threads | Saved projects in your Maplify workspace |
Search or draw a boundary around the candidate site.
Check housing allocations and brownfield land status.
Screen for Green Belt, flood risk and heritage constraints.
Verify site boundaries and ownership via Land Registry data.
Save the site to your workspace to track through appraisal and delivery.
This is general guidance, not professional or legal advice — confirm specifics with the relevant authority or a qualified professional.
Housing Associations
Screen land and Section 106 opportunities for affordable housing delivery.
Registered Providers
Verify site constraints independently of developer-supplied information.
Rural Housing Enablers
Assess rural exception sites for Green Belt and landscape sensitivity.
Local Authority Housing Teams
Identify suitable sites for council-led affordable housing schemes.
Maplify supports land and housing delivery teams across the public and social housing sector.
How do housing associations use Maplify to find affordable housing sites?
Registered providers search or draw boundaries around candidate sites and overlay housing allocations, brownfield registers, Green Belt and flood risk data to identify land suitable for affordable and social housing delivery.
Can Maplify help identify land already allocated for housing in a local plan?
Yes. The housing allocations layer shows sites identified in adopted and emerging local plans, helping registered providers prioritise land with a stronger prospect of planning consent.
Does Maplify support due diligence for Section 106 affordable housing sites?
Yes. Registered providers acquiring units via Section 106 agreements can use Maplify to independently verify site constraints, flood risk and boundaries alongside developer-supplied information.
Can Maplify be used across a portfolio of housing association sites?
Yes. Saved projects and workspace tools let housing teams track multiple sites through appraisal, negotiation and delivery stages.
Is Maplify suitable for rural exception site assessments?
Yes. Green Belt, AONB, flood risk and agricultural land classification layers help registered providers assess rural exception sites for affordable housing outside settlement boundaries.
Search any UK site and screen planning constraints in minutes.
