Comparison
PlanWire vs SearchLand: API infrastructure or research workspace?
For developer teams, the decision is less about a prettier interface and more about whether planning data can run inside your own product, database, property joins and alert workflows.
Developers use PlanWire when they need live planning data without maintaining council-source integrations, with UPRN where available for property-dataset joins. 18.3M+ planning application records, 375 live planning authorities, source links, freshness metadata and webhook-ready workflows.
Product query
A developer workflow can start from a postcode, a council, a reference or a saved search.
GET /v1/applications?postcode=M1%201AE&radius_km=3&status=decided
Choose based on the workflow.
Human research and product ingestion are different jobs. PlanWire is aimed at the ingestion and automation side.
Product ingestion
Use PlanWire when planning records need to flow into your own application, database, UPRN joins or customer workflow.
Alerts and changes
Use webhooks and first-seen fields when newly visible planning activity matters more than manual lookup.
Source visibility
Keep source links, council identifiers and freshness metadata available in your own product.
Developer evaluation
Start with docs and a free key, then test the exact councils and query shapes your product needs.
Clear split
| Research workspace | Strong when users need to inspect sites and make decisions inside a dedicated UI. |
|---|---|
| PlanWire | Strong when your own software needs planning records, UPRN where available, source links and update events. |
| Together | Some teams may use both: one for analysts, one for product infrastructure. |
Questions buyers ask
Is PlanWire a SearchLand alternative?
For API-first planning data workflows, yes. For every human research feature, not necessarily.
Can I use PlanWire for a consumer map?
Yes, under the relevant plan and terms, selected planning records can support maps, alerts and property context.
Can I get webhooks?
Yes. Webhook delivery is part of the production planning-data workflow.
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