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Planning Permission in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council: 93.9% Approval Rate

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Council approves 93.9% of planning applications, based on 7,142 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council sits 5.4 percentage points above the national average.

7,142 decisions analysed·Updated June 2026·Every result links to the original council record

According to PlanningLens analysis of 174 decided applications, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Council approved 94.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,142 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is 93.9%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.

Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution

93.9%
Approval rate
7,142
Decisions
6,706
Approved
436
Refused
Postcodes served by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council: BT40, BT43

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Approval Rates by Application Type in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

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Application TypeApprovedRefusedTotalRate
Other6,7064367,142
93.9%
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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

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Approval Rate Trend in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

How Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 1.2pp since 2018.

93.6%
2018
93.9%
2019
93.9%
2020
94.9%
2021
93.1%
2022
94.3%
2023
94.3%
2024
94.8%
2025

Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.

Recent Planning Decisions in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Real residential planning decisions from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.

ReferenceProposalDecision
LA02/2025/0014/F
Proposed porch extension, rear extensions and internal/ external alterations (amApproved
LA02/2025/0152/F
Proposed single storey front and side extensions with associated internal and exApproved
LA02/2025/0148/F
Conversion of garage to snug and officeApproved
LA02/2025/0096/F
OFF SITE REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND GARAGE(EXISTING DWELLING TO BE DEMOLISHED)Approved
LA02/2024/0931/RM
Proposed two-storey dwelling with detached double garage.Approved
LA02/2025/0140/F
Proposed Replacement DwellingApproved
LA02/2025/0139/RM
New dwelling and garageApproved
LA02/2025/0136/F
Replacement of window and door to double glazed units and replacement signageApproved
LA02/2024/0589/O
Proposed farm dwelling, garage and ancillary site works.Approved
LA02/2025/0092/F
Proposed erection of single storey rear extension to facilitate new kitchen, dinApproved

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What is the planning approval rate in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council?

Based on 7,142 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is 93.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.

How many planning applications have been decided in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council?

PlanningLens has analysed 7,142 planning decisions from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council council. 6,706 were approved and 436 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.

How are planning applications decided in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council?

The average approval rate in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is 93.9%, 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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Planning approval rate in Mid and East Antrim Borough Council: 93.9%, based on 7,142 decided applications since January 2020.Source: PlanningLens · Updated June 2026
About Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Planning Data: This analysis draws on 7,142 planning decisions published by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council council. Every application is classified as approved or refused based on the council's own decision wording. Withdrawn applications and procedural outcomes are excluded. Approval rates vary between wards, application types, and time periods. For full details on how we collect and analyse data, see our methodology →
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