How many planning applications are there in Ards and North Down?

We recorded 346 planning applications in Ards and North Down in the last 90 days, of which 188 were approved and 9 refused. The figures are counted from Ards and North Down Borough Council's own public register and update weekly.

Can I get planning application leads for Ards and North Down?

Yes. A free Just Granted account shows every application we hold for Ards and North Down, and the £39 a month plan includes 30 printed letters to applicants, then £1.20 each.

Does this page show who applied in Ards and North Down?

No. Applicant names and addresses never appear on a public page. We show what was proposed, what was decided and when.

Planning applications in Ards and North Down

Decided by Ards and North Down Borough Council, northern ireland district. Part of Northern Ireland.

A flat overhead site plan of a street of generic building plots with one plot picked out.

346 applications in the last 90 days Measured

188 of them approved

9 refused

102 days typical time from validation to decision Median of the decisions we hold

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 27. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in Ards and North Down

Newest first, straight from Ards and North Down Borough Council's public register — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

Single-storey extension to side; Level access to side. Awaiting decision Received 11 Oct 2026
Two-storey extension to rear. Awaiting decision Received 11 Oct 2026
Loft conversion (inc. front dormer and rear velux) Awaiting decision Received 9 Oct 2026
Change of use from ancillary accommodation to short term holiday let Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Non Material change to Planning Approval to LA06/2026/0006/RM - Addition of velux roof light to first floor of attached garage for each dwelling. Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Replacement yard roof. Awaiting decision Received 8 Oct 2026
Demolition of the existing dwelling and garage, construction of a two storey replacement dwelling and integral garage. Existing site entrance to be permanently closed and new site entrance created with entrance gates an… Awaiting decision Received 7 Oct 2026
Discharge of Condition 5 of planning approval LA06/2023/2521/F - No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologi… Awaiting decision Received 6 Oct 2026
Discharge of Conditions 7 & 8 of LA06/2021/0834/F: 7. All remediation measures as outlined in Section 6 of the Stratex Report, 12 Prospect Road Ballygowan, Preliminary Risk Assessment and Generic Quantitative Risk A… Awaiting decision Received 6 Oct 2026
2 illuminated shop signs, 1 illuminated projecting sign, 2 illuminated digital signs and 10 vinyl signs. Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
Relocation of access (retrospective); detached garage to side Awaiting decision Received 1 Oct 2026
Rear dormer Awaiting decision Received 30 Sep 2026

That is 12 of 346. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

Where Ards and North Down is on the map. 1 district shaded on applications we hold. Measured

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