The Isle of Man has an overall planning approval rate of 84.8%, based on 77,608 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 89.4% among Isle of Man parishes with significant application volumes. The statistics page lets you compare approval rates across all 24 parishes.
Alteration make up the largest share of planning submissions on the Isle of Man, accounting for around 13% of all applications. This page shows how volumes and approval rates compare across all proposal types.
Since records began, 77,608 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 80,337 planning decisions (1984–2026)
80,337
Applications
84.8%
Approval Rate
166
Case Officers
1,563
Appeals
38,103
Transactions
£290,824
Island Average
£227,500
Island Median
Jan 2000 – Dec 2025
Period
Based on 31,041 of 38,103 transactions matched to properties
1,563
Total Appeals
446
Allowed
796
Dismissed
34.8%
Success Rate