Planning decisions in Causeway And Glens
How long Causeway And Glens takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 825 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
73 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 83 from receipt
37%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 64% within thirteen
96%approved (UK 90%): 311 approved, 12 refused, 36 withdrawn
373 of 388UK rank for speed, down 31 places on last year; 50 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 77 | 31% | 98% | 503 | 299 of 359 |
| Discharge of conditions | 49 | 67% | 96% | 117 | 105 of 310 |
| Outline applications * | 78 | 29% | 88% | 55 | 73 of 110 |
| Amendments * | 67 | 38% | 94% | 51 | 341 of 356 |
| Reserved matters * | 79 | 29% | 100% | 36 | 21 of 44 |
| Advertisement consent * | 113 | 17% | 75% | 23 | 318 of 320 |
| Listed building consent * | 80 | 20% | 90% | 23 | 260 of 307 |
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 139 | 1% | 85% | 93 |
| 2017 * | 179 | 3% | 100% | 32 |
| 2018 * | 176 | 9% | 97% | 34 |
| 2019 * | 63 | 48% | 93% | 63 |
| 2020 * | 87 | 38% | 62% | 28 |
| 2021 * | 139 | 7% | 81% | 29 |
| 2022 * | 65 | 46% | 57% | 39 |
| 2023 * | 164 | 3% | 100% | 38 |
| 2024 * | 88 | 43% | 78% | 41 |
| 2025 * | 115 | 20% | 85% | 131 |
| 2026 so far | 83 | 32% | 96% | 606 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- 32 Main Street, CastlerockProposed single storey rear extension. Includes internal alterations, removal of the front porch and existing garage and the addition of a gApproved23 Oct 2026
- 58 Meadowlands, PortstewartProposed single storey rear extension with first floor balcony and construction of a two storey lift extension to the rear. New 2m high timbApproved22 Oct 2026
- 9 Ramsey Park, Macosquin, ColeraineInstallation of new front access and level access ramp to front of property (Existing front access to be retained).Approved22 Oct 2026
- Lands 150m Northeast of 32 Carrickmore Road, BallycastleReplacement Dwelling on Lands 150m NE of No.32 Carrickmore Rd, Ballycastle, BT54 6QS, inc. the conversion of No.32 to self-catering accommodApproved22 Oct 2026
- 3 Seaforth Avenue, PortstewartAlterations to existing dwelling to include roof space conversion and increase of ridge height to create additional bedroom and bathroom, alApproved21 Oct 2026
- 39 Meadowlands, PortstewartDemolition of an existing conservatory, the construction of a single storey rear games room, study, and bedroom extension and a two storey rApproved21 Oct 2026
- 15 - 17 St. Pauls Road, ArticlaveProposed rear and side extension to existing Daycare NurseryApproved21 Oct 2026
- 28 Chestnutt Grove, BallymoneySingle storey rear extension to dwellingApproved21 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Causeway And Glens's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Causeway And Glens, or get alerts for Causeway And Glens.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.