Planning decisions in Antrim and Newtownabbey
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Antrim and Newtownabbey approved 91% of 793 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 96% approved (356 decided, ~77 days)
- New dwelling : 84% approved (155 decided, ~91 days)
- Change of use : 92% approved (73 decided, ~119 days)
- Demolition : 93% approved (57 decided, ~84 days)
- Solar / renewables : 82% approved (55 decided, ~105 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 88% approved (52 decided, ~104 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 80% approved (45 decided, ~132 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Antrim and Newtownabbey, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.