Planning

The Department’s role in the NI planning system including relevant legislation, regional policies and strategies and supporting practical guidance.

NOTICE: The new Planning Portal is now live. 

Details of planning applications are available online on the Planning Portal and you can contact us by e-mailing planning@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk. 

If you have a query about a local planning issue or application, please contact the Planning Office in the local Council.

Subtopics

Overview of Planning Functions

Oversight and Performance Monitoring

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Planning Legislation

Regional Planning and Policy

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Regionally Significant Developments and Called-in Applications

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Departmental Development Plans

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Planning Guidance

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Local Development Plans – Departmental Directions – Plan Strategies

Strategic Design Group (SDG)

Planning Improvement Programme

New Planning Portal

Planning Engagement Partnership (PEP)

George Best Belfast City Airport

Related to Planning

Most recent publications

Departmental Response to Public Consultation - Planning Application Validation Checklists

08 October 2024

Planning Applications, Validation Checklists - Screening form

03 October 2024

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Most recent news items

O’Dowd introduces new powers for councils to prepare and publish planning application validation checklists

08 October 2024

The Northern Ireland Planning Statistics: First Quarter 2024/25 Statistical Bulletin, has been published today

03 October 2024

Access to information

How to request information from the Department for Infrastructure including Freedom of Information (FOI) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

Most recent consultations

Call for Evidence on A Future Focused Review of the Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) on the issue of Climate Change

03 January 2024

Consultation on the review of The Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

11 December 2023

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