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Northern Ireland planning applications

22,601 applications. 96% approved.

As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 22,601 planning applications from 11 of the 11 local planning authorities in Northern Ireland. 7,799 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

11
Planning authorities 11 with data indexed
10,645
New applications 12 months to October 2026
7,799
Decided 12 months to October 2026

Every council in Northern Ireland

Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed

Planning application volumes, approval rates and median decision times for the local planning authorities in Northern Ireland. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
Council On record Last 12 months Approved Median days Decision times
Antrim and Newtownabbey 1,269 714 94% 82 How long decisions take
Ards and North Down 1,755 806 96% 89 How long decisions take
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 2,209 1,008 96% 127 How long decisions take
Belfast 2,970 1,525 97% 116 How long decisions take
Causeway Coast and Glens 2,220 1,060 97% 107 How long decisions take
Derry City and Strabane 1,666 692 98% 112 How long decisions take
Fermanagh and Omagh 1,900 894 98% 50 How long decisions take
Lisburn and Castlereagh 1,556 795 97% 108 How long decisions take
Mid and East Antrim 1,847 734 90% 76 How long decisions take
Mid Ulster 3,061 1,211 98% 109 How long decisions take
Newry, Mourne and Down 2,148 1,206 96% 209 How long decisions take

Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.

Latest applications in Northern Ireland

Data to October 2026

  • LA09/2026/1081/DC Awaiting decision

    38-40 Fairhill Road Cookstown BT80 8AG

    Discharge of Condition No 1 of Planning Approval LA09/2026/0744/F (refurbishment and extension to Listed Building)

    Submitted 23 Oct 2026
  • LA09/2026/1070/NMC Awaiting decision

    3 Mullagh Lane Maghera BT46 5EF

    Non-material change to site 3-4. Floor plans as approved under LA09/2024/0479/F. Minor alterations to elevations.

    Submitted 19 Oct 2026
  • LA09/2026/1064/F Awaiting decision

    39 Clabby Road Fivemiletown BT75 0QU

    Extension/alterations to dwelling, domestic garge with loft and relocation of vehicular access

    Submitted 15 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • LA09/2026/1061/F Awaiting decision

    27 Scribe Road Bellaghy BT45 8JN

    Alterations to dwelling to include a proposed balcony and dormer

    Submitted 14 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • LA09/2026/1055/LDE Awaiting decision

    Lands opposite 19 Ballynagilly Lane, Dunmore, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Bt80 9Su. The Application Relates to The Small Freestanding Shed immediately West of The existing Stone Farm Building.

    Erection of the existing small freestanding agricultural shed used in connection with the working farm for the storage of animal feed, buckets, lambing equipment and other farming implements, with an internal water supply for farm activities. The shed is situated immediately west of the existing stone farm building on lands opposite 19 Ballynagilly Lane, Dunmore, Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT80 9SU, and is identified at Point B on drawing CLUD-A-001. It was erected and substantially completed in August 2021. This application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness for the erection of the existing shed. Its agricultural use is described to explain the building's function.

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • LA09/2026/1053/F Awaiting decision

    28 Tullyard Road Sandholes Cookstown BT80 9BB

    Planning Ref No,: I/89/0127 Nature/Type of Development previously approved: Farm Workers Dwelling Condition to vary/remove: Planning condition No.6 of 1/1989/0127 Requesting to sell the property

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • LA09/2026/1046/F Awaiting decision

    44 Aughrim Road Magherafelt BT45 6JX

    LA09/2025/0358/F We wish to vary Condition 2 of Planning Permission LA09/2025/0358/F to allow development to progress to sub floor level so we can adhere to Condition 1, in advance of agreeing the sewage disposal solution with Northern Ireland Water. Change wording to- No development hereby permitted above sub-floor level shall commence until a method of sewage disposal has been agreed in writing with Northern Ireland Water, and details of that agreement have been submitted to and approved in writing by Mid Ulster District Council."

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • LA09/2026/1050/A Awaiting decision

    20 Moy Road Dungannon BT71 7DS

    Provision of new white ppc aluminium signage fascia with integrated led lighting capping 2 no. new illuminated EURSOPAR signs (single lettering) 3 no. illuminated brand icon signs 1 no. illuminated roundal sign Alteration to existing EUROSPAR community strapline message

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026
  • LA09/2026/1049/F Awaiting decision

    20 Motalee Road Magherafelt BT45 5ET

    Renovation and extension to existing dwelling and a new garage with extension of curtilage

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • LA09/2026/1052/NMC Awaiting decision

    18 Mulnagore Road Cookstown BT80 9BS

    This application seeks approval for an extension of the existing utility room to the rear of the dwelling and the construction of a masonry chimney to the existing southwest gable.

    Submitted 12 Oct 2026

Common questions

How many local planning authorities are there in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland has 11 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 11 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.

How many planning applications does Northern Ireland decide?

In the 12 months to October 2026, councils in Northern Ireland decided 7,799 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

Which is the busiest council in Northern Ireland for planning applications?

Belfast recorded 1,525 applications in the 12 months to October 2026, the most of any council in Northern Ireland over that period.