Planning Officer · 2023–2025
Daniel Spencer is a currently active planning officer who has handled 265 planning applications over a 6-year career (2020–2025). Their most active parishes are Douglas (46), Braddan (31), Malew (30). Of 261 decided applications, 253 (97%) were approved and 8 (3%) refused. They specialise primarily in other, alteration, discharge_of_condition applications. Their busiest year was 2023 with 171 decisions. Their caseload increased significantly over their career.
177
Decisions
169
Approved
8
Refused
95.5%
Approval Rate
Details of internal openings and doorways at 10 Victoria Terrace, Douglas were approved on 4 March 2025, satisfying a condition attached to an earlier planning consent.
An application providing highway drainage details to discharge a condition from a previous planning permission at Field 321618, Garth Road, Crosby was approved in January 2025.
A photographic survey submitted to satisfy a planning condition attached to an earlier consent for a garage and premises in Peel was approved on 2 January 2025.
Details required by conditions on an earlier consent for the Castle Mona Hotel — covering works to the registered building, internal downpipes, and sample materials — were approved on 16 December 2024.
Permission was granted to discharge a materials sample condition linked to an earlier planning approval for the former Marine Biological Station site at Port Erin.
Drainage plans submitted to satisfy a condition on an earlier planning permission for a plot adjacent to 28 Clifton Drive, Ramsey were approved on 18 November 2024.
Approval was granted for landscaping and hardscaping details at Waterfall House, Glen Maye, discharging a condition from an earlier planning permission.
A tree planting plan submitted to satisfy a condition from an earlier planning permission at Garth Road, Crosby was approved in November 2024.
An application to discharge a drainage condition attached to a previous planning permission at 21 Norwood Drive, Douglas was approved on 23 October 2024.
Bird and bat surveys submitted to discharge a planning condition at 4 Christian Street, Ramsey were approved after finding no evidence of roosts or nests at the site.
Hartford Homes submitted information to satisfy an archaeological works condition attached to an earlier planning permission for land east of Braddan Road, Braddan. The application was approved on 10 October 2024.
A proposed change to raise the roof height of a study at Rose Villa, Peel was refused because the increase was considered more than minor and could harm the conservation area street scene.
An application to discharge a planning condition by submitting a photographic survey of Eastfield Mansion House care home was approved in September 2024.
A written method statement for works undertaken within the watercourse at Glen Moar Mill was submitted to discharge a condition attached to an earlier planning permission. The information was accepted and the condition was discharged on 25 September 2024.
A schedule of materials and finishes for 50 Broadway, Douglas was approved, discharging condition 3 of an earlier planning permission for the site.
An Archaeology Method Statement submitted to discharge a planning condition attached to an earlier permission at Villiers Square, Fort Street, Douglas was approved in September 2024.
Bat and bird survey information submitted to satisfy planning conditions attached to an earlier permission for Villiers Square, Douglas was approved in September 2024.
Approval was granted for the information required by five planning conditions attached to an earlier permission for Grenaby House, Ballasalla.
A method report for works near a watercourse at Unit 36, Snugborough Trading Estate, Union Mills was approved, discharging a condition attached to an earlier planning permission.
The application was a Minor Change request linked to parent approval 22/01460/B, seeking retrospective consent for two gable windows and four roof lights on a new dwelling north east of Cass A Lergy, Douglas Road, Kirk Michael. The officer's assessment found two decisive failures against the minor change criteria.
Permission was granted for a minor amendment to enlarge a rooflight on an approved sun room at 14 Cedar Walk, Douglas, Isle of Man.
This minor change application sought to omit two proposed windows and reposition the remaining windows on the north elevation of a barn/garage at Reef House, Castletown. The change was permitted on 20 August 2024.
This application submitted a mitigation planting plan to discharge a condition attached to an earlier planning permission for a ground floor extension, annex, new garage, driveway, and turning area at Fo Ghlion, Ballaugh. The condition was discharged and the information was permitted.
Required condition information for an earlier planning permission at The Grange, Clypse Moar Road was approved on 14 August 2024.
