Planning and Building Control

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Most members of the public will rarely use the services of Planning or Building Control and accordingly will have little or no experience of how the system works. It is therefore hoped that any general planning enquiry can be satisfied by use of this website. If you find that the website does not provide the answer to your questions, contact can be made directly with the relevant part of the Department.

For Development Management, Building Control and Conservation

Planning and Building Control Directorate

Department of Environment

Food and Agriculture

First Floor

Murray House

Mount Havelock

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM1 2SF

Telephone:+44 1624 685950

Email:Send Email

Opening hours

9am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday
9am to 5pm Friday

The public service counter at Murray House closes half an hour before the general office times stated above.

For Mapping

Department of Infrastructure

Highway Services

Sea Terminal Building

Douglas

Isle of Man

Telephone:+44 1624 685924

Email:Send Email

Planning Policy

Cabinet Office

Sea Terminal Building

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM1 2RF

Telephone:+44 1624 685905

Email:Send Email

Development Management Officers

Planning and Building Control has 4 Development Management Officers and 2 Assistant Planners. They are responsible for Development Management (both Residential and Commercial). Please see Planning Officer areas for guidance as to where your query should be directed.

For planning pre application advice please click here.

General enquires are encouraged by email to:

Planning Enforcement Officer

Telephone: +44 1624 685909

Building Control Officers

There are currently 3 Building Control Officers who cover the Island with exception to the Parishes of Douglas and Onchan.

West	South	North	East
Richard Baker Tel: +44 1624 685899 Mobile: +44 7624 494710 Lonan Braddan Laxey Marown German Patrick	Mark Edwards Tel: +44 1624 685898 Mobile: +44 7624 460037 Santon Malew Arbory Rushen Port Erin Port St Mary Castletown	Matthew Quayle Tel: +44 1624 685746 Mobile: +44 7624 487091 Bride Andreas Jurby Ballaugh Lezayre Ramsey Maughold Michael	Douglas: Douglas Council Tel: +44 1624 696375 Onchan: Onchan District Commissioners Tel: +44 1624 624967

Conservation

General enquiries email: planning@gov.im
Tel: +44 1624 685950

Mapping

The Department of Infrastructure Highway Services acts as the custodian of the Islands Mapping Service. Responsibilities include map survey, data licencing, GIS provision and commercial publications.

General enquiries email: mapping@gov.im
Tel: +44 1624 685924

Planning Policy

The role of Planning Policy was transferred to the Cabinet Office in January 2016. The policy section is currently based in the Sea Terminal buildings. They are responsible for developing and reviewing the Government's planning policy documents.

General enquiries email: PlanningPolicy@gov.im
Tel: +44 1624 685905