About
Planning Context NI
Planning Context NI brings together planning applications, interactive mapping and site reports in one place, helping you quickly understand planning activity and development trends across Northern Ireland.
What is Planning Context NI?
Planning Context NI is an independent planning intelligence platform designed to make Northern Ireland planning information easier to access, analyse and understand.
The platform combines planning applications, mapping and reporting tools to help users identify development trends, nearby planning activity and local planning context.
Who Is It For?
Planning Context NI has been designed for professionals and property owners who need quick access to planning information across Northern Ireland.
- Planning consultants
- Architects
- Developers and land promoters
- Estate agents and property professionals
- Landowners
- Homeowners researching planning activity
Platform Features
Explore the core features of Planning Context NI or view a completed Planning Context Report before generating your own.
- Northern Ireland Planning Register – Search planning applications from across Northern Ireland using powerful filters.
- Planning Context Map – Instantly identify nearby planning applications around any location or site.
- Planning Context Reports – Generate printable PDF reports summarising planning activity surrounding a site.
- Saved Searches & Applications – Save frequently viewed applications and locations for quick access.
- Historic Planning Analysis – Explore planning trends and previous decisions across Northern Ireland.
- Nearby Development Assessment – Understand the wider planning context before making planning decisions.
Coming Soon
- New Application Alerts – Receive email notifications when new planning applications match your saved searches.
- Business & Team Features – Shared workspaces, data exports, branded reports and business tools are planned for organisations and teams.
- Ongoing Improvements – Continued enhancements based on user feedback.
Contact
We welcome feedback and enquiries.
Important Information
Planning Context NI is an independent information service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure, local councils or any planning authority.
Information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be relied upon as planning, legal, surveying or professional advice.
Planning Context NI uses publicly available planning application information sourced from official Northern Ireland planning datasets.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NIRPITS Open Data.