Ards and North Down Borough Council Council approves 97.0% of planning applications, based on 7,954 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Ards and North Down Borough Council sits 8.5 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 170 decided applications, Ards and North Down Borough Council Council approved 95.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,954 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Ards and North Down Borough Council is 97.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Ards and North Down Borough Council council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 7,716 | 238 | 7,954 | 97.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Ards and North Down Borough Council’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 0.5pp since 2018.
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Real residential planning decisions from Ards and North Down Borough Council council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| LA06/2023/2363/O | 2no. dwellings and garages | Refused |
| LA06/2024/1034/F | Replacement dwelling and erection of double garage and granny flat | Approved |
| LA06/2024/0752/F | Farm dwelling and garage. | Refused |
| LA06/2024/0794/F | Demolition of existing dwelling replaced with 6 no. apartments (Renewal of Plann | Approved |
| LA06/2020/1237/O | Demolition of 2 no. existing dwellings and replacement with the construction of | Refused |
| LA06/2019/0003/F | Erection of children's nursery (use class D1) with associated car parking and la | Refused |
| LA06/2024/0852/F | Infill dwelling & garage | Approved |
| LA06/2024/1001/F | Single storey side extension to provide new entrance | Approved |
| LA06/2024/0849/F | Dwelling house & vehicular accessway | Approved |
| LA06/2023/2225/F | Residential development of 19No. dwellings, consisting of 9 detached and 10 semi | Approved |
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Based on 7,954 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Ards and North Down Borough Council is 97.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,954 planning decisions from Ards and North Down Borough Council council. 7,716 were approved and 238 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Ards and North Down Borough Council is 97.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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