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

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 --- between 9am and 3pm --- and we will endeavour to assist you with your query as far as practicable.

Planning applications recently advertised

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

Search for a 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 Planning Committee will take place on Tuesday 3rd August at 7pm. This will be an in-person meeting and will be held in the Queen's Hall, Newtownards. The Schedule will be published on Wed 21st July. The deadline for the submission of speaking rights closed at 5pm on Tuesday 27th July. If you would like to attend the meeting, but do not wish to speak, please contact the Planning Office by 1pm on Monday 2nd Aug as numbers will be limited due to the application of social distancing restrictions within the Queen's Hall. The contact number is 9182 4006 -- 9am to 3pm.

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.