Planning appeals in the Isle of Man are dealt with under the provision of the Town & Country Planning Development (Development Procedure) Order 2019.

The Council of Ministers is seeking to recruit a number of persons to join the panel of Isle of Man Planning Appeals Inspectors.

(1) Article 3 of the Town & Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 defi nes “planning inspector” as a person whose name appears on a list approved for the purposes of this Order by the Council of Ministers (Council is therefore required to consider and approve a list of persons to act as Planning Inspectors). Planning Appeal Inspectors act as the person appointed for the purpose by the Council of Ministers in respect of any case referred to them by the Secretariat:
(i) Under the provision of Article 10 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019;
(ii) In relation to planning applications to be considered by the Council of Ministers under Section 16 Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019; an:
(iii) Under the provisions of Article 11 and 13 of the Town and Country Planning (Registered Buildings) Regulations 2013.
(2) Planning applications where persons aggrieved at decisions of the Planning Committee submit an appeal to the Minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture under the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019.

(3) Applications for development by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, or for the development of land in which the Department has a vested interest, or on land which is occupied or controlled by the Department which are for determination by the Council of Ministers.
(4) Applications called in by the Council of Ministers which raise considerations of general importance to the Island or for some other reason ought not to be determined by Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

Persons who wish to be considered for appointment to the panel of Inspectors are invited to download an information pack at https://www.gov.im/co/ Alternatively hard copies can be obtained from: Mr A Johnstone, Planning Appeals Administrator, Cabinet Office, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PN.

Applications, including a current CV and how you meet the

requirements of the person specification, should be sent to Mr Johnstone by Friday 22 October 2021.