Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council cemetery fees – burial costs 2026

Last updated 12 June 2026

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC), effective 1 April 2026. The council manages several cemeteries across the district. New grave plots are only available at Lisburn New Cemetery Extension, and can only be purchased at the time of an interment.

Residents are defined as ratepayers within the LCCC area. Non-resident rates are significantly higher.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ServiceResidentNon-resident
New grave plot£620£2,260

Burial and interment fees

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Adult interment (opening)£380£1,400
Weekend or bank holiday burial£285£1,000
Cremated ashes interment£105£215
Stillborn/children under 18 (residents)Free£215

Memorial permits

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Headstone only£135£260
Surround only£135£260
Headstone and surround£185£360
Regularisation (unauthorised memorial)£260£530

Fees verified 2026-06-12. Source: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council – scale of charges for burial grounds.

About Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council cemeteries

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is responsible for the general management, regulation and control of its cemeteries. The Cemeteries Administration Office is at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn. New plots are currently available at Lisburn New Cemetery Extension only.

Contact: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Cemeteries Administration – 028 9250 9250 – www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk