Planning Applications in
Ards and North Down
Ards and North Down is part of the Northern Ireland region. Search any postcode in Ards and North Down to see recent planning applications near you — including extensions, new builds, demolitions, and change of use applications.
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Planning Application Types in Ards and North Down
Based on 430 applications tracked between 2026-03-30 and 2026-10-25.
Full
66% of all applications
Discharge of Condition
13% of all applications
Non Material Change
5% of all applications
Outline
4% of all applications
Listed Building Consent
4% of all applications
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3% of all applications
Ards and North Down Planning Statistics
Data period: 2026-03-30 to 2026-10-25 · Updated 28 October 2026
What PlanWatch Is Tracking in Ards and North Down
PlanWatch currently holds 430 Ards and North Down planning records across 312 unique postcode locations, with tracked application dates from 2026-03-30 to 2026-10-25. The most common categories in this dataset are Full (285), Discharge of Condition (54), Non Material Change (20).
Use this page to start with a postcode search, then open the official council record for the decision notice, drawings, consultation deadline and any later conditions. That matters because a short application description rarely shows the details neighbours and buyers care about: side windows, roof forms, access, drainage, tree works, opening hours or amended plans.
Recent Planning Applications in Ards and North Down
Latest applications submitted to Ards and North Down council.
Single-storey extension to rear.
25 High Trees Drive, Donaghadee, BT21 0GL
Retention of industrial building (Unit C) and extension to site boundary previously permitted under LA06/2022/0768/F, and commenced under LA06/2026/0808/CLOPUD
Lands approx. 80m West of 46 The Brae, Ballygowan, BT23 5TJ
Raised patio to rear with 2m-high privacy screen (part retrospective)
1 Sixth Avenue, Bay Lands, Bangor, BT20 5JU
Non-material change to LA06/2020/0221/F: Removal of chimney, additional window to attic storage level on side gable, external finish to be all brick.
Site 53, Wandsworth, Bangor, BT19 1PL.
Discharge of Condition 14 of previously approved application LA06/2022/0701/F which states - Prior to any development works commencing on site, the applicant shall submit to the Council for approval in writing, a revised Remedial Strategy. This strategy must include a detailed ground gas mitigation design, a capping design proven to provide sufficient mitigation over the lifetime of the development, a Materials Management Plan completed in accordance with CL:AIRE’s document titled The Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice, and a detailed ground gas and earthworks verification plan. Reason: In the interests of public health to ensure the site is suitable for use. Remediation Strategy produced by RSK reference 606348 - R2 (00)
Lands at 21 Bridge Road South, Helen's Bay
Official Planning Portal
View and search planning applications directly on the Ards and North Down council website.
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Ards and North Down Council can only weigh objections that raise a material planning consideration. Personal disputes, loss of a view and property value are not material and are set aside. These are the grounds that do count, with what Ards and North Down's planning officers will expect you to evidence for each.
Then write the objection letter, or check what counts as a material consideration before you start. Objections normally have to reach Ards and North Down Council inside the 21-day consultation window.
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Data Sources
- Planning application data: planning.data.gov.uk
- Ards and North Down council planning portal — planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk
- Planning Inspectorate (PINS) appeal decisions
- Data last refreshed: 28 October 2026
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