Ards and North Down planning committee decisions
22 decisions from the committee's minutes, 2 Sep 2025 to 4 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
4.5% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 141st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 22
- Approved
- 86.4%
- Against officer advice
- 4.5%
- Unanimous
- 0%
How Ards and North Down compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 139 | Shepway | 5% | 1 of 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Bridgend | 4.8% | 1 of 21 |
| 141 | Ards and North Down | 4.5% | 1 of 22 |
| 142 | Babergh Mid Suffolk | 4.4% | 2 of 45 |
| 143 | Colchester | 4.3% | 1 of 23 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Ards and North Down's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 81.8% of these decisions; the committee approved 86.4%, 4.5 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Ards and North Down leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 22 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Ards and North Down's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
86.4% approved and 13.6% refused. Of 6 decisions with a recorded vote, 0 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Ards and North Down's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 22 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Ards and North Down's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 2
- Temporary open spaceLand immediately east of 41 Hamilton Road, South of 1 Springfield Ave (Site of former Hamilton House and Sea Scout Hall), BangorApproved
- Antique and garden centreFormer Dicksons Home and Garden Centre, 77-79 Cootehall Road, BangorApproved
July 2026 2
- Two-storey home extension8 The Crescent HolywoodApproved
- BMX track and jump parkBangor Sportsplex, 292 Old Belfast Road, BangorApproved
June 2026 6
- Seafront amenity improvementsMillisle Lagoon Park and Garden, approximately 30 metres north east of 7 Shore Road, Millisle, Co. Down, BT22 2BL.Approved
- Four sponsorship signsDFI Roundabout adjoining Bangor Road, East Street, Zion Place and Donaghadee Road, NewtownardsApproved
- Four sponsorship signsRoundabout adjoining A21 Newtownards Road, A2 South Circular Road and A2 South Circular Road, Bangor. (Amended Address)Approved
- Four sponsorship signsRoundabout adjoining Kempe Stones Road, Blair Mayne Road South, and Nursery Road, NewtownardsApproved
- Four sponsorship signsA21 Roundabout adjoining Newtownards Road and Little Enler RoadApproved
- Sponsorship signRoadside verge adjoining Jacksons Road and Belfast Road, HolywoodApproved