Applying for planning permission

• How do I submit a planning application?

  Find information to guide you through the planning application process.

• Application checklist

  Check the information you need to submit your planning applications.

• Planning fees and forms

  Find planning application forms, details on fees and any additional information you may need when making an application.

• Pre-application advice

  Information to help you with your planning application including our Pre-Application Discussion (PAD) service.

• Major development applications

  Find out about your responsibilities to keep local communities informed about all major planning applications.

• VU.CITY

  VU.CITY Belfast is an accurate digital 3D model of the city. It can help to support your planning application or inform the pre-application process.

• How do we process your application?

  Learn more about how we process your application once we receive it.

• How we make planning decisions

  Find out how we make decisions on planning applications.

• Post-decision and appeals

  Making a decision on a planning application is not the end of the planning application process. Find out about the next steps.

• Planning advice for short-term holiday lets

  Advice and information on planning requirements for short-term holiday lets.

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