diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationPlan.js b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationPlan.js
index 98c2f2b..7cbc197 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationPlan.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationPlan.js
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 const ApplicationPlan = () => {
-  return (
-    <div className="p-6">
-      <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Plan Application</h1>
-      <div className="card">
-        <p className="text-gray-600">Application planning coming soon...</p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
+  // Redirect legacy route to the Applications page with the plan modal open
+  return <Navigate to="/applications?new=plan" replace />;
 };
 
-export default ApplicationPlan;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default ApplicationPlan;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js
index bcd53a4..549153a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { 
   PlusIcon, 
   MapPinIcon,
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ import ApplicationViewModal from '../../components/Applications/ApplicationViewM
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 
 const Applications = () => {
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [showPlanForm, setShowPlanForm] = useState(false);
   const [applications, setApplications] = useState([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
@@ -57,6 +60,18 @@ const Applications = () => {
     fetchPlanningData();
   }, []);
 
+  // Open plan modal based on query param (?new=plan)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+    const shouldOpen = params.get('new') === 'plan';
+    if (shouldOpen && !showPlanForm) {
+      setShowPlanForm(true);
+      // Clean URL so refresh doesn't keep reopening
+      navigate('/applications', { replace: true });
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [location.search]);
+
   const fetchApplications = async () => {
     try {
       const response = await applicationsAPI.getPlans();
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js
index 7e333b3..2901869 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
     },
     {
       name: 'Plan Application',
-      href: '/applications/plan',
+      href: '/applications?new=plan',
       icon: CalendarDaysIcon,
       description: 'Schedule a treatment',
       color: 'bg-green-500',