The Isle of Man has an overall planning approval rate of 84.9%, based on 77,727 decided applications in the database. This page breaks approval rates down by year, parish, and proposal type so you can see how trends have changed over time.
Port St Mary has one of the highest planning approval rates at 89.3% among Isle of Man parishes with significant application volumes. The statistics page lets you compare approval rates across all 24 parishes.
Extension make up the largest share of planning submissions on the Isle of Man, accounting for around 10% of all applications. This page shows how volumes and approval rates compare across all proposal types.
Since records began, 77,727 planning applications have been decided on the Isle of Man. Application volumes have fluctuated with the economy — the year-on-year chart on this page shows the full picture from the earliest records to today.
Yes. This page includes officer-level data showing how many applications each planning officer has handled and their approval rates. You can explore individual officer profiles and full decision histories at planningportal.im/officers.
Data-driven insights from 80,551 planning decisions (1984–2026)
80,551
Applications
82.8%
Approval Rate
165
Case Officers
0
Appeals
42,484
Transactions
£260,834
Island Average
£210,000
Island Median
Jan 2000 – Jan 2026
Period
Based on 33,582 of 42,484 transactions matched to properties
0
Total Appeals
0
Allowed
0
Dismissed
0%
Success Rate