Planning decisions in Isle Of Man
How long Isle Of Man takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 851 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
50 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 63 from receipt
66%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 81% within thirteen
92%approved (UK 90%): 763 approved, 68 refused, 14 withdrawn
112 of 388UK rank for speed; 187 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 51 | 65% | 90% | 585 | 16 of 359 |
| Discharge of conditions | 46 | 59% | 97% | 120 | 69 of 310 |
| Advertisement consent | 51 | 75% | 96% | 28 | 70 of 320 |
| Lawful development certificates * | 45 | 83% | 100% | 19 | 89 of 348 |
| Listed building consent * | 50 | 80% | 100% | 15 | 11 of 307 |
| Amendments * | 50 | 70% | 100% | 10 | 211 of 356 |
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 78% | 92% | 92 |
| 2026 so far | 68 | 36% | 92% | 759 |
Decided in the last three weeks
- 4 Lyndale Avenue Peel Isle Of Man IM5 1JYReplacement of an existing front doorApproved13 Oct 2026
- Glen View Glen Chass Port St Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5PHErection of extension to existing detached garage, alterations to doors and fenestration to south east elevation, installation of flue to soApproved13 Oct 2026
- Mossbank Queens Grove Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 2JEConversion of existing detached garage into additional living accommodation with an added extensionApproved13 Oct 2026
- Belvedere Ballagorry Drive Glen Mona Ramsey Isle Of Man IM7 1HEReplacement roof tiles, new smooth render and the installation of French doors to front elevationApproved12 Oct 2026
- Mona House 1 Mona Street Ramsey Isle Of Man IM8 1BDInstallation of replacement windowsApproved9 Oct 2026
- South Of Field 131879 Narradale Sulby Isle Of Man IM7 2HAInformation in relation to Condition 4 of PA 22/00385/B detailing schedule of materials and finishesApproved8 Oct 2026
- Ardane Ballamenagh Road Baldrine Isle Of Man IM4 6AQInformation in relation to Condition 4 of PA 26/00234/B detailing hard and soft landscapingApproved8 Oct 2026
- Rowena Glen Chass Road Glen Chass Port St Mary Isle Of Man IM9 5PNInformation in relation to Condition 2 of PA 25/90277/B as amended by 25/90927/MCH detailing external finishesApproved8 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Isle Of Man's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Isle Of Man, or get alerts for Isle Of Man.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.