2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Has the council approved any planning applications for new or expanded solar or wind developments, battery storage, or renewable district heat networks since 2020?

Question code
3.10b
Section
Planning & Land Use
Topic
Renewable Energy - Approved Applications
Source
National Data
Question weight
High

Criteria

Points awarded for planning applications approved for new or expanded solar, renewable district heat networks, wind developments or battery storage. A point will be awarded for each planning application, which has been approved up to a maximum of 5.

Solar developments must exceed 1 megawatt in capacity.

Clarifications

Marked using data compiled by Department for BEIS - https://data.barbour-abi.com/smart-map/repd/beis/?type=repd

Question performance by council type

Points distribution Northern Irish councils

0 points

5 Northern Irish councils

1 point

0 Northern Irish councils

2 points

2 Northern Irish councils

3 points

2 Northern Irish councils

4 points

2 Northern Irish councils

5 points

0 Northern Irish councils

Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.

Rising and falling Northern Irish councils

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councils scored higher in 2025
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councils scored lower in 2025

Scores and evidence Northern Irish councils

CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Score 2025
4/5
2023 Difference

Evidence

4/5NA
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2025
4/5
2023 Difference

Evidence

4/5NA
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2025
3/5
2023 Difference

Evidence

3/5NA
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2025
3/5
2023 Difference

Evidence

3/5NA
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
2/5
2023 Difference

Evidence

2/5NA
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2025
2/5
2023 Difference

Evidence

2/5NA
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2025
0/5
2023 Difference
0/5NANo evidence found
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/5
2023 Difference
0/5NANo evidence found
Belfast City Council
Score 2025
0/5
2023 Difference
0/5NANo evidence found
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2025
0/5
2023 Difference
0/5NANo evidence found
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2025
0/5
2023 Difference
0/5NANo evidence found