Planning: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the office is closed to the public - SEE BELOW.

Due to the current Covid-19 outbreak the Planning Office will be closed to the public until further notice. However, planning services continue to operate in terms of application submissions, and processing and issuing. We cannot, however, at present facilitate any office-based duty planner appointments, file viewings, or register viewings. Should you require assistance please email our general planning email account on planning@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk or telephone 028 9182 4006 and we will endeavour to assist you with your query as far as practicable.

Planning applications

Planning applications in Ards and North Down advertised and re-advertised this week.

Search for Planning Application

Information on the Northern Ireland Planning Portal

Delegated Applications - recommendations accepted by Planning Committee members

Local development applications, where the recommendation by Planning Service was accepted by Planning Committee members, determined by the Head of Planning Amended. Revised Scheme of Delegation published 01 July 2020

Next Planning Committee

The next scheduled Planning Committee meeting is on Tuesday 6 October. The deadline for requests for Speaking Rights will close at 5pm on 29 September 2020. The schedule of applications to be considered will be published on 23 September 2020.

Local Development Plan

Details of the Preferred Options Paper Consultation open from the 17th May to 9 August 2019 available here. --- Please note the LDP Timetable and the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) were agreed on 17 July 2020. The agreed updated Timetable and SCI shall be advertised in the local press wb 30th August and wb 7th September 2020.