Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 10,265 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council sits 6.0 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 192 decided applications, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Council approved 93.2% of planning applications in 2025. Across 10,265 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is 94.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9,705 | 560 | 10,265 | 94.5% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 4.0pp since 2018.
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Real residential planning decisions from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| LA08/2022/0776/F | Proposed erection of fourteen dwellings with garages (change of house types from | Approved |
| LA08/2024/1466/F | Proposed change of use from ground floor underpass & retail unit (Class A1) to g | Refused |
| LA08/2024/1319/F | Change of use from a store (stone built barn) to 2no. one bedroom apartments wit | Refused |
| LA08/2024/1153/O | Proposed site for 1no. dwelling and detached garage (infill site) | Approved |
| LA08/2024/0857/F | Erection of a 2 story side extension, alteration to dwelling and associated site | Approved |
| LA08/2024/0323/F | Erection of portal frame building for Class B3 manufacturing of plastic products | Approved |
| LA08/2025/0167/A | Erection of company sign to front of warehouse | Approved |
| LA08/2025/0118/RM | Erection of farm dwelling | Approved |
| LA08/2025/0077/F | Erection of a single-storey side/rear extension to provide sitting room, bedroom | Approved |
| LA08/2024/1503/F | Erection of Dwelling with Domestic Garage and associated Site works | Approved |
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Based on 10,265 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 10,265 planning decisions from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council council. 9,705 were approved and 560 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is 94.5%, 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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