Planning
Find out about our responsibilities, our public office opening times and location and how planning decisions are made.
Information on when you need to apply for planning permission, how to do so and fees, as well as links to application forms.
Find out how our Pre-Application Discussion (PAD) service can help you with your planning application.
Information on the latest applications that are open for comment.
Find out about your responsibilities to keep local communities informed about all major planning applications.
Information on how we will develop our plan and how we'll use and develop land in the city until 2035.
We have prepared a Preferred Options Paper (POP) as part of the local development plan process. It is intended to promote debate on issues of strategic significance which are likely to influence the preparation of our new Local Development Plan.
View our Supplementary Planning Guidance and Best Practice Guide on Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation in Belfast.