Fermanagh and Omagh District Council planning approval rate
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council council approved 96.4% of planning applications and refused 3.6%, based on 8,576 decisions analysed. Ranked 251st out of 279 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
96.4%
overall approval rate
Planning in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council — mined from 8,576 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, showing how the council decides real applications.
New Farm dwelling and domestic garage (HOU11) · · 2025-03-31
Redevelopment and extension of the existing Portora Royal Grammar School site, i · · 2025-03-31
Re-slating to all roof slopes, replacement ridge tiles & lead valleys; repair to · · 2025-03-31
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, 1 in 28 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
What is the planning approval rate in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council?
Based on 8,576 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council approved 96.4% of applications and refused 3.6%. The council is ranked 251st out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council vary by ward — see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council?
The most common planning application types in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council are: Other (8,576 decisions, 96.4% approved).
How long does a planning application take in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council?
Planning applications in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council take an average of 18.4 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 8,436 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. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council decides approximately 1,429 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council?
You can search planning applications in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 8,576 historical decisions in Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Fermanagh and Omagh District 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.