How we make planning decisions
The type, size and complexity of an application will determine how a decision is made. There are three ways in which a decision can be made:
- the Planning Committee will consider all major applications in Ards and North Down
- a Planning Officer may have authority to determine smaller, more straightforward applications
- the Department of the Environment will make decisions that have regional significance
Full details are set out in our Revised Scheme of Delegation (1st July 2020) which can be downloaded as a PDF document BELOW.
- Scheme of Delegation for Ards and North Down Borough Council (Revised 1st July 2020) (pdf 79 KB)
- Scheme of Delegation for Ards and North Down Borough Council (Revised 1st May 2020) (pdf 56 KB)
- Scheme of Delegation for Ards and North Down Borough Council (Revised November 2019) (pdf 61 KB)
- Protocol for the operation of Ards and North Down Borough Council Planning Committee (Revised May 2019) (pdf 357 KB)