The Planning Online website was launched in 1999 and has provided a reliable service to subscribers continuously since then updated on a weekly basis.   Planning Online is not controlled by or connected to DoE Planning Service, Planning Appeals Commission, or any other Government Department.   We are dedicated to providing accurate and comprehensive  information on Planning Applications, Decisions, and Appeals in Northern Ireland.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Freesearch service through which anyone can check recent Applications, Decisions and Appeals at any time from their own PC - absolutely free!

Planning Online Freesearch  provides access to basic details of all recent (approx. 4 weeks). planning applications and decisions.  Data includes:-

• Reference number
• Date of application
• Applicant
• Address of property
• Description of proposed development
• Decision (Approved Refused or Withdrawn)
• Date of decision
• Conditions or Reasons for Refusal
• Whether Appealed + link to Appeal data

Location Maps and Satellite photos

Results list includes satellite photo showing location of relevant cases.

Planning Online Professional

This advanced service has been designed for property professionals who need accurate and detailed planning information. It provides access to information on Planning Applications, Decisions and Appeals in Northern Ireland. There are 2 searchable databases - one contains details of all Planning Applications and Decisions in Northern Ireland since 1973 and the other has details of all Planning Appeals in since 1997.

Additional data available for subscribers to Planning Online Professional.

• Unlimited access to details of all Planning Decisions since 1973 (over 720,000 entries)
• Access to full details of all Planning Appeals since 1997 (over 7000 cases)
• Updated weekly with all new applications and decisions.
• Search for particular types of applications (eg Demolition in Conservation Area, or Change of Use
• Decision data includes Decision Notice - Conditions for Approvals or Reasons for Refusal (for decisions from 1999).
•  Appeals database includes detailed information on all Planning Appeals in Northern Ireland since 1997 (+ selected earlier "key" cases), including:
• Full text of Decision letters and Commissioner's Reports for most cases.
• Policy Keyword Search Facility - find precedent Appeal cases dealing with a particular policy issue,

Source of information
The information in the Planning Online applications/decisions web-site is sourced electronically from computer records held by the DoE(NI) Planning Service. The Appeals information is sourced directly from the computer records of the Planning Appeals Commission. All descriptions, addresses and names are reproduced as entered in official records. Whilst all reasonable care is exercised in accurately extracting, sorting and importing the published information, no legal responsibility is accepted by the publisher for any errors or omissions in the information.

Updating
The Application/Decision database is updated fortnightly with all new applications and decisions made in the previous 2 weeks.  The Planning Appeals database is also updated regularly with all new appeals validated and decisions issued.

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