Planning
We now have responsibility for delivering planning functions within the Council area.
As part of local government reform, Planning which was previously delivered through the Department of the Environment Planning Office (DOE), transferred to local Councils on 1 April 2015.
In this section you can:
- Read our Statement of Community Involvement
- Read our Local Development Plan
- Read information on Planning Reform
- Learn how to make an application for planning and get guidance about the kind of works that require planning permission
- View applications online
- Review our current planning schedule, our weekly advertisements, decisions issued and applications received
Our new powers include:
- Developing a local plan which will set out what the council area should look like and how land should be used and developed
- Making decisions on the majority of planning applications
- Investigating alleged breaches of planning control and determining what enforcement action should be taken
- Protecting and preserving the built heritage of the borough
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) will retain responsibility for deciding regionally significant and called-in applications.
It will also set regional planning policy and legislation, provide oversight and guidance, and monitor the performance of councils, providing support where needed.
Planning officers from the DfI have transferred to councils and are now council employees.
The Planning System
The Planning System provides us with a way of controlling how we use land, what we build and where we build it.
The following four elements make up the Planning System:
- Processing applications
- Preparing Development Plans
- Preparing Policies
- Enforcing Planning Control
Read:
- Our Planning Enforcement Strategy (PDF 497KB)
- Scheme of Delegation - Planning Department (PDF 185KB)
- Material Planning Considerations (PDF 207KB)
Enquiries
General enquiries about planning procedures or progress on initiatives should be addressed to:
Planning Office
Silverwood Business Park
190 Raceview Road
Ballymena
BT42 4HZ
T: 028 2563 3500
E: planning@midandeastantrim.gov.uk