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 for Infrastructure 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 November 2020) (pdf 238 KB)