Public Access
Search for and view planning applications in Northern Ireland online.
The information previously provided on the website is being reviewed and transferred to the nidirect or Department for Infrastructure (DfI) websites. The links below will guide you to the new locations and will be updated as further information becomes available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this transitional period.
Search for and view planning applications in Northern Ireland online.
Overview of the planning system in Northern Ireland.
Advice on how to apply for planning permission.
Contact details for the councils’ planning offices and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI).
Details of current planning fees and applications forms.
Existing legislation governing or relating to the planning system in Northern Ireland and proposals for new legislation.
Information on the Regional Development Strategy (RDS) and the Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS).
Practice notes, supplementary planning guidance and design guides. Includes Conservation Area guides.
Development plans prepared by the former Department of the Environment (DOE). These plans are in the process of being transferred to the DfI website but are available to view on the PRONI web archive in the interim.
Advice on the Department’s determination of regionally significant developments and called-in applications. Includes details of applications advertised by DfI.
Information on the GBBCA planning agreement modification process.
Information and links for Consultees in relation to the online consultation system.
Reports on the volume of planning applications received and decisions issued, including geographic detail at Local Government District and Assembly Constituency levels.
A comprehensive suite of planning application data, backdated a maximum of 2 years.