Planning (Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the office is closed until further notice - 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

Next Planning Committee

There will be no Planning Committee in April due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The next monthly Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 5th May 2020 and the schedule of applications will be published on the Council’s website www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/planning on 22 April 2020. However, this meeting is also liable to cancellation as events progress.

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) are under current review. Once agreed the updated Timetable and SCI shall be advertised in the local press.---