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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council planning approval rate

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council council approved 94.5% of planning applications and refused 5.5%, based on 10,265 decisions analysed. Ranked 214th out of 279 councils for strictness.

Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

94.5%
overall approval rate
10,265
Decisions analysed
9,705
Approved
560
Refused
0
Wards covered
Planning in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (10,265 decided)
94.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council — mined from 10,265 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (4,026 decided)
94.4%
Extension (General) (1,887 decided)
98.8%
New Build (1,831 decided)
95.8%
Rear Extension (617 decided)
99.7%
Outbuilding (478 decided)
91.4%
Change of Use (Residential) (474 decided)
93.9%
Side Extension (356 decided)
99.2%
Annex (87 decided)
95.4%
Dormer (44 decided)
100.0%
Front Extension (42 decided)
100.0%
Wraparound Extension (40 decided)
100.0%
Conservatory (36 decided)
100.0%
HMO (32 decided)
96.9%
Basement (26 decided)
96.2%
Loft Conversion (24 decided)
100.0%
Flat Conversion (10 decided)
90.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Wards in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, showing how the council decides real applications.

LA08/2022/0776/F
Proposed erection of fourteen dwellings with garages (change of house types from · · 2026-01-19
Approved
LA08/2024/1466/F
Proposed change of use from ground floor underpass & retail unit (Class A1) to g · · 2025-03-31
Refused
LA08/2024/1319/F
Change of use from a store (stone built barn) to 2no. one bedroom apartments wit · · 2025-03-31
Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →

What gets approved near your property?

In Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

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Frequently asked questions about planning in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

What is the planning approval rate in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council?
Based on 10,265 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council approved 94.5% of applications and refused 5.5%. The council is ranked 214th out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council vary by ward — see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council?
The most common planning application types in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council are: Other (10,265 decisions, 94.5% approved).
How long does a planning application take in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council?
Planning applications in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council take an average of 25.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 9,813 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council decides approximately 1,711 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council?
You can search planning applications in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 10,265 historical decisions in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.
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