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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Department for Infrastructure. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
140 approved · 14 refused · 7 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Dec 2016 to 12 Aug 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Land immediately adjacent to and south east of Copelands Link Roundabout at the Comber Bypass.
Received 2 Dec 2021Lands adjacent to the North-West of Ballyclare extending from Rashee Road close to its junction with Cogry Road continuing across to the North of Ross Avenue/Clare Heights and North and West of Ballyclare Rugby Club to the North of Doagh Road
Received 16 Dec 2020Lands extending from north of Doagh Road (opposite No.0141 Doagh Road) to the Templepatrick Road Ballyclare Immediately West of the cemetery Huntingdale and Dennisons Industrial Estate.
Received 22 Jun 2018High Pressure (HP) gas transmission pipeline (approx. 78km in length) between the proposed Above Ground Installation (AGI) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale Portadown and 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye Fivemiletown. Intermediate Pressure (IP) gas pipelines approximately 107 km in length from HP line to serve Cookstown Magherafelt Coalisland and Omagh Enniskillen and Derrylin. AGI sites: (i) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale; (ii) 150m N of 39 Moss Rd Derrycoose; (iii) 50m W of 27 Old Moy Road Donnydeade; (iv) opp 10 Culnagrew Rd Culnagrew (v) 150m S of 59 Dergenagh Road Dergenagh (vi) 200m N of 23 Ballymagowan Road Tullybroom; (vii) 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye.
Received 1 Feb 2018Lands to the north of Saul Road and adjacent to Ardenlee Gardens Downpatrick
Received 16 Aug 2017Adelphi Hotel 67-71 Main Street Portrush Co Antrim BT56
Received 10 Feb 2017Land to the rear of 152 Trewmount Road in the townland of Turleenan, Moy, Dungannon, Co Tyrone and overhead electrical transmission line from Trewmount Road, Moy to the townlands of Crossreagh and Crossbane, Co Armagh.
Received 17 Jul 2023Land at D3 adjacent to the RSPB Reserve Airport Road West Belfast BT3 9DY
Received 8 May 2024Golandun Dolan Killeter Castlederg
Received 29 Mar 2019Between Station Road Lifford County Donegal and Strabane County Tyrone.
Received 22 Nov 2021Land to the rear of 152 Trewmount Road in the townland of Turleenan, Moy, Dungannon, Co Tyrone and overhead electrical transmission line from Trewmount Road, Moy to the townlands of Crossreagh and Crossbane, Co Armagh.
Received 26 Sept 2024To The East Of The Westlink (A12); South Of (Nos.127-9) And Including Grosvenor Road; At Intersection Of Grosvenor Road And Stanley Street; At The Intersection Of Durham Street And Grosvenor Road; At The Intersection Of Fisherwick Place And Howard Street; At Great Victoria Street (between Nos. 1-3 To 27-45); At Glengall Street (between Nos. 3-21); At The Junction Of Hope Street, Bruce Street And Great Victoria Street; At The Junction Of Durham Street, Linfield Road, Sandy Row And Hope Street; At Sandy Row From 2 Hurst Park To 85-87 Sandy Row, Gilpins Site; To North Of Former Whitehall Tobacco Works At Linfield Road, Weavers Court Business Park/ Linfield Industrial Estate, Blythefield Primary School And Charter Youth Club; At Weavers Court Business Park And Railway Track Lands Surrounding Arellian Nursery And Bounded By Utility Street/Bentham Drive/Egmot Gardens/ Felt Street (to North); Prince Andrew Park And Abingdon Drive (to South); Beit Street, Roosevelt Rise,Roosevelt Square
Received 2 Oct 2024Lands bounded by Nos. 31-101 Royal Avenue Church Street William Street Writers Square Nos. 40 to 16 Donegall Street No. 2 Waring Street 1-21 Bridge Street Nos. 2-18 High Street Nos. 1-27 Lombard Street Nos. 33 to 55 Rosemary Street North Street and Nos. 2-14 Lower Garfield Street Belfast
Received 14 Aug 2017Approximately 4km northeast of Ballyshannon in the townlands of Behy and Cashelard Co Donegal
Received 23 Feb 2018Gronan Windfarm Killeter Co. Tyrone.
Received 23 Mar 2022Land at D3 adjacent to the RSPB Reserve, Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9DY
Received 9 Feb 2024Lands bounded by the River Lagan to the east Corporation Street to the west Dock Street and Corry Link to the north and the elevated M3 Cross Harbour Bridge/Motorway to the south City Quays Clarendon Dock Belfast BT1 3AL
Received 16 May 2017Lands: To The East Of The Westlink (A12)
Received 31 Jan 2020High Pressure (HP) gas transmission pipeline (approx. 78km in length) between the proposed Above Ground Installation (AGI) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale Portadown and 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye Fivemiletown. Intermediate Pressure (IP) gas pipelines approximately 107 km in length from HP line to serve Cookstown Magherafelt Coalisland and Omagh Enniskillen and Derrylin. AGI sites: (i) opp. 64 Derryhale Rd Derryhale; (ii) 150m N of 39 Moss Rd Derrycoose; (iii) 50m W of 27 Old Moy Road Donnydeade; (iv) opp 10 Culnagrew Rd Culnagrew (v) 150m S of 59 Dergenagh Road Dergenagh (vi) 200m N of 23 Ballymagowan Road Tullybroom; (vii) 300m NW 371 Belfast Rd Tullykenneye.
Received 30 Jan 2018Lands south of the Copelands Link roundabout at the Comber Bypass
Received 18 Dec 2019The Adelphi 67-71 Main Street Portrush.
Received 25 Sept 2017Lands approximately 3km west of Swatragh accessed off the Corlacky Road in the townlands of Corlacky Knockoneill Half Gayne and Tirkane Co. Derry/Londonderry
Received 6 Aug 2021Lands Between The Proposed New NIE Substation At The Rear Of 152 Trewmount Road Moy Co Tyrone In The Townland Of Turleenan To The Townlands Of Doohat Or Crossreagh And Crossbane Co Armagh On The Border With The Republic Of Ireland.
Received 3 Jun 2025East Of Westlink (A12); South Of (Nos.127-9) an including Grosvenor Rd; At Intersection Of Grosvenor Rd/Stanley St; At Intersection Of Durham St/Grosvenor Rd; Intersection Of Fisherwick Pl/Howard St; Grt Victoria St(btw Nos. 1-3 to 27-45); Glengall St (btw Nos. 3-21); At Junction Of Hope St Bruce St And Grt Victoria St; At Junction Of Durham St Linfield Rd Sandy Rw And Hope St; At Sandy Rw From 2 Hurst Pk To 85-87 Sandy Rw; To N Of Former Whitehall Tobacco Works Linfield Rd Weavers Ct Business Pk/ Linfield Industrial Est Blythefield Primary School And Charter Youth Club; Weavers Ct Business Park And Railway Track Lands Surrounding Arellian Nursery Bounded By Utility St/Bentham Dr/Egmot Gds/ Felt St (to North); Prince Andrew Pk And Abingdon Drive (to South); Beit St Roosevelt Rse Roosevelt Sq
Received 24 Aug 2023Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Department for Infrastructure, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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