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  • 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.

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    Overview of Planning Functions

    • NI Planning System
    • Planning Fees
    • Department's Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

    Oversight and Performance Monitoring

    • Planning statistics
    • Statutory Planning Consultations - Quarterly & Annual Reports
    • Guidance on Planning Element of Councillors' Code of Conduct

    Planning Legislation

    Learn more about proposals for new legislation and access existing legislation governing or relating to the planning system in Northern Ireland.

    • Current Planning Legislation
    • Review of Planning Act (NI) 2011
    • Model Licence Conditions 2025

    Regional Planning and Policy

    • Regional Planning
    • Planning Policy
    • Spatial planning (north, south, east and west)

    Regionally Significant Developments and Called-in Applications

    • Planning applications advertised by DfI
    • Department's Determination of Applications
    • Retained Planning and Enforcement Cases

    Departmental Development Plans

    Departmental development plans are plans prepared by the former Department of the Environment (DOE).

    • Antrim Area Plan
    • Ards and Down Area Plan 2015
    • Armagh Area Plan 2004

    Planning Guidance

    • Planning Advice Notes (PANs)
    • Update on Extant Planning Guidance Prepared by DoE
    • Development Control Advice Notes (DCANs)

    Local Development Plans – Departmental Directions – Plan Strategies

    • Local Development Plans – Departmental Directions – Plan Strategies

    Strategic Design Group (SDG)

    • Best Practice Place Profiles
    • The Strategic Design Group (SDG)

    Planning Improvement Programme

    • Joint Work Programme
    • Interim Regional Planning Commission

    New Planning Portal

    • Planning Portal Accessibility Statement
    • New Planning Portal

    Planning Engagement Partnership (PEP)

    • Planning Engagement Partnership (PEP)

    George Best Belfast City Airport

    • George Best Belfast City Airport Planning Agreement

    Dalradian Curraghinalt Project

    Documentation relating to planning applications for the Dalradian Curraghinalt Project.

    • Dalradian Goldmine Public Local Inquiry – Overview
    • Dalradian Curraghinalt Project - LA/10/2017/1249/F Environmental Statement 2017
    • Dalradian Curraghinalt Project - LA/10/2017/1249/F Further Environmental Information 2019 (“FEI 1”)

    GDPR Privacy Notices for DfI Business areas - HTML

    Privacy Notices for Business areas located within the Department can be found below.

    Minister Liz Kimmins speeches

    Speeches by Department for Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins.

    Related to Planning

    Most recent publications

    • Derry City and Strabane District Council - Plan Strategy Directions

      Published 17 July 2025
    • Antrim Newtownabbey Borough Council - Plan Strategy Directions

      Published 17 July 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

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

      Published 3 January 2024 Consultation closed
    • Consultation on the review of The Planning (Development Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

      Published 11 December 2023 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Kimmins announces further improvements to the planning system

      Published 10 July 2025
    • Minister Kimmins welcomes improvement in planning processing times

      Published 3 July 2025
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

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

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