diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/controllers/ce/LayoutControllerCE.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/controllers/ce/LayoutControllerCE.java
index 25d914c41c..6b80e1e61a 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/controllers/ce/LayoutControllerCE.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/controllers/ce/LayoutControllerCE.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.appsmith.server.constants.Url;
 import com.appsmith.server.domains.Layout;
 import com.appsmith.server.dtos.EntityType;
 import com.appsmith.server.dtos.LayoutDTO;
+import com.appsmith.server.dtos.LayoutUpdateDTO;
 import com.appsmith.server.dtos.RefactorEntityNameDTO;
 import com.appsmith.server.dtos.ResponseDTO;
 import com.appsmith.server.dtos.UpdateMultiplePageLayoutDTO;
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PutMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestHeader;
@@ -45,16 +45,6 @@ public class LayoutControllerCE {
         this.refactoringService = refactoringService;
     }
 
-    @JsonView(Views.Public.class)
-    @PostMapping("/pages/{defaultPageId}")
-    public Mono<ResponseDTO<Layout>> createLayout(
-            @PathVariable String defaultPageId,
-            @Valid @RequestBody Layout layout,
-            @RequestHeader(name = FieldName.BRANCH_NAME, required = false) String branchName) {
-        return service.createLayout(defaultPageId, layout, branchName)
-                .map(created -> new ResponseDTO<>(HttpStatus.CREATED.value(), created, null));
-    }
-
     @JsonView(Views.Public.class)
     @GetMapping("/{layoutId}/pages/{defaultPageId}")
     public Mono<ResponseDTO<Layout>> getLayout(
@@ -83,11 +73,11 @@ public class LayoutControllerCE {
             @PathVariable String pageId,
             @RequestParam String applicationId,
             @PathVariable String layoutId,
-            @RequestBody Layout layout,
+            @RequestBody LayoutUpdateDTO dto,
             @RequestHeader(name = FieldName.BRANCH_NAME, required = false) String branchName) {
         log.debug("update layout received for page {}", pageId);
         return updateLayoutService
-                .updateLayout(pageId, applicationId, layoutId, layout, branchName)
+                .updateLayout(pageId, applicationId, layoutId, dto.toLayout(), branchName)
                 .map(created -> new ResponseDTO<>(HttpStatus.OK.value(), created, null));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/dtos/LayoutUpdateDTO.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/dtos/LayoutUpdateDTO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f15368de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/dtos/LayoutUpdateDTO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.appsmith.server.dtos;
+
+import com.appsmith.server.domains.Layout;
+import net.minidev.json.JSONObject;
+
+public record LayoutUpdateDTO(JSONObject dsl) {
+    public Layout toLayout() {
+        Layout layout = new Layout();
+        layout.setDsl(dsl);
+        return layout;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCE.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCE.java
index 9c3fa758a5..dac9bcb9c9 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCE.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCE.java
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ public interface LayoutServiceCE {
 
     Mono<Layout> createLayout(String pageId, Layout layout);
 
-    Mono<Layout> createLayout(String defaultPageId, Layout layout, String branchName);
-
     Mono<Layout> getLayout(String pageId, String layoutId, Boolean viewMode);
 
     Mono<Layout> getLayout(String defaultPageId, String layoutId, Boolean viewMode, String branchName);
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCEImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCEImpl.java
index fef8e84e97..32fd82873a 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCEImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/services/ce/LayoutServiceCEImpl.java
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@ public class LayoutServiceCEImpl implements LayoutServiceCE {
                 .then(Mono.just(layout));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Mono<Layout> createLayout(String defaultPageId, Layout layout, String branchName) {
-        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(branchName)) {
-            return createLayout(defaultPageId, layout);
-        }
-        return newPageService
-                .findByBranchNameAndDefaultPageId(branchName, defaultPageId, pagePermission.getEditPermission())
-                .flatMap(branchedPage -> createLayout(branchedPage.getId(), layout))
-                .map(responseUtils::updateLayoutWithDefaultResources);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Mono<Layout> getLayout(String pageId, String layoutId, Boolean viewMode) {
         return newPageService