Principal Planning Officer · 2013-2026
Chartered Town Planner and Surveyor. Unusually came from the private sector — worked at Chrystals estate agents before joining government planning. The reverse of the more common government-to-consultancy path taken by other officers.
Jason Singleton is a currently active planning officer who has handled 1,386 planning applications over a 13-year career (2013–2025). Their most active parishes are Douglas (365), Onchan (157), Ramsey (149). Of 1,364 decided applications, 1,227 (90%) were approved and 137 (10%) refused. A further 15 were withdrawn before decision. They specialise primarily in alteration, extension, outbuilding applications. Their busiest year was 2016 with 218 decisions.
1,342
Decisions
1,181
Approved
139
Refused
89.5%
Approval Rate
Appeal against the refusal for the Installation of 2 telegraph poles to provide fibre optic connectivity to 12, 14, 15, 16 and 18 Barrule Park
Appeal against the refusal for the Installation of 8 telegraph poles to provide fibre optic connectivity to 1-41 Bellevue Park and 1-17 Carmane Close
Appeal against the refusal for the Installation of 1 telegraph pole to provide fibre optic connectivity to 2 & 10-18 & Fresh Breezes, Cronk Reayrt.
Appeal against the refusal of Installation of 3 telegraph poles to provide fibre connectivity to properties 1-4 Links Close and 17 North View
Appeal against the refusal for the installation of 5 telegraph poles to provide fibre optic connectivity to 7-13 & 21-39 Ballaquane Park
Appeal against the refusal for the installation of 4 telegraph poles to provide Fibre Optic connectivity to 1-19 Corrins Way & 1-27 Creggans Avenue
Appeal against the refusal for the installation of 3 telegraph poles to provide fibre optic connectivity to 1-6 Rheast Bridson Peel
Appeal against the refusal for the Installation of 3 telegraph poles to provide fibre optic connectivity to 82, 80 Ballagarey Rd & 1, 3 Alexander Road.
Appeal against the refusal for the Installation of 3 Telegraph Poles to provide fibre optic connectivity to 3-6 & 41-48 Ballaquane Park
Single-storey extensions to east and south elevations, porch, and detached storage building at Balnahow Farmhouse in rural Santon were refused by delegated officer due to excessive scale and countryside harm, but approved on appeal by the Minister on 27 November 2025.
Appeal against the refusal for the installation of 4 telegraph poles to supply fibre communications to 77-87 Eary Veg and 88, 97, 98 and 99 Cronk Liauyr Tromode
Appeal against the refusal for the installation of 4 telegraph poles to supply fibre communications to 115-119, 123-125 and 43-51 Slieau Dhoo Tromode
Appeal against the approval for proposed Parking Area on vacant overgrown landscaped area.
Erection of a summer house and garden shed in the back garden of a residential property at 25 Perwick Road, Port St Mary. The application was permitted by delegated officer decision.
The application proposes demolishing an existing 70-year-old barn at Bibaloe Beg Farm and replacing it with a smaller agricultural building for storage of machinery, fertilisers, and vehicles. The proposal was approved by delegated officer decision.
The application sought permission to change part of an existing industrial unit at Tromode Estate to an indoor cricket practice facility with ancillary offices and parking. It was approved by the Planning Committee despite being a departure from the industrial zoning.
Coole Farms Ltd proposed replacing two old timber-framed cattle sheds with two modern cattle sheds at Ballamodha Moar Farm, Ballasalla. The application was approved by delegated officer decision on 03.07.2025.
Replacement of existing dwelling and outbuildings at Parkfield, Ballahick Lane, Ballasalla with 20 new dwellings and repositioning of 7 approved dwellings was approved by the Planning Committee on 19th November 2025.
Extension to the existing garage and porch at 12 Close Corneil, Port Erin, including widening the driveway, was approved by delegated officer decision.
Installation of an internal mezzanine floor in Unit 13 at Hospice IoM, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, to provide additional storage for donated items. The application was approved by delegated officer decision.
