Step 1: Access the Register — Digital Planning Register Walkthrough

Find the URL from CloudFormation outputs and open the Digital Planning Register

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Step 1 2 minutes

Access the Register

Find the Digital Planning Register URL from the CloudFormation outputs and open it in your browser.

Find your digital-planning-register stack in the CloudFormation console

The Outputs tab shows the register URL and console links

Expected outcome

• ✓ CloudFormation stack shows CREATE_COMPLETE status
• ✓ RegisterUrl output is visible in the Outputs tab
• ✓ The Digital Planning Register loads in your browser

How to find the register URL

1. Open the CloudFormation console

   Go to CloudFormation console in us-east-1

2. Find your stack

   Look for a stack containing digital-planning-register in the name. The status should be CREATE_COMPLETE

3. Go to the Outputs tab

   Click the stack name, then select the Outputs tab. You'll see:

   Output	What it is
   RegisterUrl	The register URL (HTTPS via CloudFront)
   CloudWatchLogsUrl	Link to application logs
   ECSClusterUrl	Link to the ECS cluster console

4. Open the register

   Click the RegisterUrl value to open the Digital Planning Register. You should see the homepage with a council selection interface.

   No login is required — this is a public-facing register designed for residents.

No login needed: Unlike the BOPS back-office, the Digital Planning Register is a public application. Residents can browse and search planning applications without creating an account.

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