Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Council approves 93.6% of planning applications, based on 7,589 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council sits 5.1 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 200 decided applications, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Council approved 92.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,589 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is 93.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 7,104 | 485 | 7,589 | 93.6% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 2.6pp since 2018.
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Real residential planning decisions from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| LA05/2021/0117/O | Erection of 1 no farm dwelling, garage and associated site works and landscaping | Approved |
| LA05/2021/0665/F | Proposed change of house type of S/2009/1245/F (farm dwelling), commenced under | Approved |
| LA05/2019/0794/F | Replacement dwelling | Approved |
| LA05/2025/0022/F | Proposed removal of existing substandard rear extension and replacement with pro | Approved |
| LA05/2024/0933/F | Proposed re-establishment of existing fire-damaged dwelling at 2b Dornans Road L | Approved |
| LA05/2024/0910/F | Proposed single storey rear extension to a day nursery to include new disabled w | Approved |
| LA05/2024/0853/F | Erection of single storey production area extension to south elevation, includin | Approved |
| LA05/2024/0842/F | Proposed rear single storey extension and existing dwelling roofspace conversion | Approved |
| LA05/2023/0984/F | Temporary Retention of existing modular unit to rear of site | Approved |
| LA05/2023/0941/F | Extension to existing Eurospar, amalgamation with Units 1 and 2, new elevational | Approved |
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Based on 7,589 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is 93.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,589 planning decisions from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council council. 7,104 were approved and 485 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is 93.6%, 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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