Full · Granted
Change of use: offices to crèche/after-schools
Dunmurry
LA05/2026/0388/F · Decision Oct 2026
NI Planning Permission · Planning consultancy
Planning Permission Northern Ireland
NI Planning Permission is a full planning consultancy based in Belfast. We secure planning permission for homes, extensions, farms and businesses across all 11 Northern Ireland councils, from first appraisal to decision.
What we do for you
One team, start to finish.
- Check the site against the council's current plan before you spend money
- Drawings, statements and forms prepared and submitted
- We deal with the case officer, DfI Roads, NI Water and other consultees
- Proven track recordPlanning approvals secured for clients across Northern Ireland
- MIPIFull Corporate Member, Irish Planning Institute
- Start to finishAppraisal, drawings, submission and dealing with the council
- All 11 councilsBelfast office, local numbers in every council area
Services
Planning help for homes, farms, land and business
Every application in Northern Ireland is decided against the council's development plan, the Strategic Planning Policy Statement and, where a council has not yet adopted its own Plan Strategy, the regional Planning Policy Statements. We know which applies to your site.
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House extensions & alterations
Householder applications, permitted development checks, loft conversions and garden rooms.
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Homes in the countryside
Farm dwellings, infill and cluster sites, replacement dwellings and conversions.
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Commercial & industrial
Business premises, sheds and workshops, retail units, signage and advertisement consent.
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Retrospective & lawfulness
Regularising work already done, certificates of lawfulness and enforcement responses.
Council areas
Local knowledge in all 11 councils
Six councils now decide applications under their own adopted Plan Strategy; five still rely on older area plans and the regional policy statements. Each council guide explains what that means for you, with local decision times and our recent approvals.
Belfast☎ 028 9591 6888
Lisburn and Castlereagh☎ 028 9235 0001
Antrim and Newtownabbey☎ 028 9477 0001
Ards and North Down☎ 028 9132 0001
Newry, Mourne and Down☎ 028 3045 0001
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon☎ 028 4088 0001
Mid Ulster☎ 028 7912 0001
Mid and East Antrim☎ 028 2521 0001
Causeway Coast and Glens☎ 028 7039 0001
Derry City and Strabane☎ 028 7152 0001
Fermanagh and Omagh☎ 028 6624 0001 · 028 8217 0001
Track record
Recent approvals with us as agent
A selection of decisions from the public planning register. We show the village or area only.
Full · Granted
Change of use: takeaway to shop and maisonette (renewal)
Bangor
LA06/2026/0571/F · Decision Oct 2026
Outline · Granted
Farm dwelling and garage (outline)
Poyntzpass
LA08/2025/1509/O · Decision Sep 2026
Full · Granted
Change of use: takeaway to dwelling
Poyntzpass
LA08/2025/1498/F · Decision Sep 2026
Full · Granted
Detached prefabricated shed
Ballyclare
LA03/2025/0901/F · Decision Aug 2026
Full · Granted
Retractable awning to a listed riverside venue
Belfast city centre (Donegall Quay)
LA04/2026/0181/F · Decision Jun 2026
Decisions from the public NI Planning Register (Mid Ulster: the council's own portal), where NI Planning Permission Ltd is recorded as agent. Locations are shown by village or area only.
Free Guides
Free planning guides. No sign-up.
Plain-English PDF guides to the Northern Ireland planning system. Download them straight away.
House Extensions & Permitted Development in Northern Ireland
Permitted development rules for Northern Ireland homes: rear extensions, lofts, porches, garden buildings and solar, where rights are…
Building a New Home in the Countryside (CTY Policies)
How rural housing is assessed in Northern Ireland: PPS 21 farm, infill, cluster and replacement routes, integration and…
Change of Use, Including an HMO
How change of use works in Northern Ireland: use classes, permitted changes, and how planning permission and licensing…
Retrospective Applications & Certificates of Lawfulness
How to regularise building work or a use without planning permission in Northern Ireland: retrospective applications, the five-year…
How to work with us
- Call or email
Send the site address (or postcode) and a line about what you want to do.
- Free initial view
We check the plan, constraints and planning history and tell you honestly what is realistic.
- Site appraisal
Where needed, a site appraisal to confirm the policy route and the reports your application will need.
- Drawings & application
We prepare the drawings, statements and forms and submit through the Planning Portal.
- Through to decision
We deal with the case officer and consultees and keep you updated until the decision.
Get a free initial view
Send the site address and a line about your plans. A member of our planning team will reply, usually the same working day.