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Doncaster planning applications
5,673 applications. 88% approved. 54 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,673 planning applications from Doncaster. 339 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01420/CPE Awaiting decision
62 Copley Road Doncaster DN1 2QW
Certificate for existing lawful use for a hot food takeaway
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26/01414/TCON Awaiting decision
Hill House Common Lane Clifton Rotherham S66 7RX
Notice of intention to fell an Ash tree, situated within Clifton Conservation Area
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26/01413/TCON Awaiting decision
Hill House Common Lane Clifton Rotherham S66 7RX
Notice of intention to re-pollard an Ash tree, situated within Clifton Conservation Area
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26/01421/COND Awaiting decision
Land North Of Ashton Lane Braithwell Rotherham S66 7AJ
Reconsider Condition 6 (Drainage - Detailed Design) of planning application 24/00873/FULM
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26/01405/FUL Awaiting decision
16 Chadwick Road Bentley Doncaster DN5 9SX
Erection of two storey side extension with the ground floor being used as a granny flat
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26/01400/TCON Awaiting decision
291 Bawtry Road Bessacarr Doncaster DN4 7NY
Notice of intention to fell 2 x cypress trees, within South Bessacarr Conservation Area
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26/01402/CPL Awaiting decision
4 The Parade Church Street Armthorpe Doncaster DN3 3AG
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the change of use of existing commercial unit (Class E) to a nail salon
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26/01404/MAT Awaiting decision
Land Off Alverley Lane Balby Doncaster DN4 9AP
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 22/02396/FULM (granted 29.09.2025) for the erection of 186 residential units (Use Class C3), associated car parking, garages, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure, public open space, landscaping, pumping station, foul and surface water drainage infrastructure, and biodiversity enhancements, with vehicular access from Alverley Lane. The amendment seeks the replacement of dormer windows with rooflights (Velux windows) on 20 plots
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26/01395/TPO Awaiting decision
Oaklands Nursing Home 82 Bawtry Road Bessacarr Doncaster DN4 7BQ
Application to undertake pruning on various trees, within Doncaster Borough Council Tree Preservation Order (No.64) 1991 Bessacarr with Cantley.
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26/01394/FUL Awaiting decision
Stainforth Spiritualist Church Station Road Stainforth Doncaster DN7 5QA
Change of Use from Spiritualist Church (Use Class F1(f)) to Motor Vehicle Tyre Replacement Garage (Use Class B2) with new roller shutter doors to front and rear, fence and gate to front elevation and dropped kerb
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/00924/FUL Refused
Capita Balby Carr Bank Balby Doncaster DN4 8DH
Open Storage (Use Class B8) including the formation of internal access off existing internal access road, and installation of perimeter fencing.
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26/01129/PDE Granted
8 Micklethwaite Road Moorends Doncaster DN8 4NT
Prior Notification for a Larger Home Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension (Extending 4m from rear elevation, 4m high and 2.35m to eaves)
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26/00028/FUL Granted
15A Partridge Flatt Road Bessacarr Doncaster DN4 6SB
Erection of new 5no bedroom self-build dwelling and detached garage following the demolition of existing bungalow and garage
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26/00600/FUL Granted
Old Station House Thorpe Lane Thorpe In Balne Doncaster DN6 0DX
Erection of two storey and single storey side extensions and two storey infill rear extension following demolition of existing extensions and garage
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26/00889/COU Granted
4 Lloyds Terrace Station Road Dunscroft Doncaster DN7 4EL
Change of use of C3 dwelling to C2 use for children's care facility (maximum 2 children under 18 years old) (amended)
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26/00847/COU Granted
27 Howden Close Bessacarr Doncaster DN4 7JN
Change of use of single room within residential property to private podiatry treatment room
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26/00859/FUL Granted
377 Goodison Boulevard Cantley Doncaster DN4 6RW
Erection of front porch extension, first floor side extension, rear extension to garage and installation of hipped garage roof to create roofspace for an en-suite including external alterations
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26/00957/FUL Granted
242 Cantley Lane Cantley Doncaster DN4 6QT
Erection of a two storey front, side and rear extension, detached annex and detached double garage and rebuild the site entrance
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26/01068/FUL Refused
Manor Farm Denbrook Lane Conisbrough Rotherham DN12 2AL
Installation of shipping containers to create a cafe
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26/01144/TCON Decided
77 Bawtry Road Bessacarr Doncaster DN4 7AG
Notice of intention to fell 6 Pine trees and a Cedar, all within Bessacarr Conservation Area
The full record
Decisions between 1995 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 5,262 decisions from Doncaster between 1995 and 2026, part of 5,673 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,308 granted against 223 refused. The busiest single year was 2024, with 1,196 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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95/0513/P Granted
Elmfield House South Parade Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 2EH
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR BALUSTRADE AND HAND RAIL TO REAR EMERGENCY EXIT AND RAMP TO FRONT ENTRANCE
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01/4909/P Granted
Unit 12 The Wheatley Centre Wheatley Hall Road Wheatley Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 4PE
DISPLAY OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED (LETTERING ONLY) FASCIA SIGN (7.10M X 1.80M OVERALL)
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01/4869/P Granted
McCormick Tractors International Ltd Wheatley Hall Road Wheatley Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 4PE
Retention of display of 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs (1@ 76.60m x 8.50m and 1@ 54.40m x 5.15m)
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01/4820/P Granted
Unit 12 The Wheatley Centre Wheatley Hall Road Wheatley Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 4PE
INSTALLATION OF MEZZANINE FLOOR (48.0M X 19.3M OVERALL) INCLUDING NEW SHOP FRONT AND ALTERATIONS TO REAR ELEVATION
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02/0326/P Decided
Partridge Hill Farm High Common Lane Austerfield Doncaster South Yorkshire DN10 6HA
ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL STORE (25.0M X 19.0M)
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02/0053/P Granted
Leger Retail Centre Thorne Road Wheatley Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 5DX
DISPLAY OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DOUBLE SIDED FREE STANDING SIGN (3.0M X 2.0M OVERALL, HEIGHT 6.0M)
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02/0128/P Granted
Maple House Church Field Road Clayton Doncaster South Yorkshire DN5 7DH
INCREASE IN EXISTING ROOF HEIGHT TO CREATE ROOM IN ROOF SPACE AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF EXTENSION TO REAR OF DETACHED DWELLING
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02/0114/P Granted
7 Dunniwood Reach Bessacarr Doncaster South Yorkshire DN4 7AS
CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO RESIDENTIAL EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF GARAGE TO SIDE OF DETACHED DWELLING
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02/0058/P Granted
4, Newtree Drive, Wadworth
ERECTION OF PITCHED ROOF CONSERVATORY AT REAR OF DETACHED HOUSE
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02/0054/P Granted
Unit 8 The Wheatley Centre Wheatley Hall Road Wheatley Doncaster South Yorkshire DN2 4PE
DISPLAY OF 2NO. INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS (7.70M 1.80M AND 5.50M X 1.80M), 2NO. NON-ILLUMINATED REPLACEMENT PANELS WITHIN POST MOUNTED SIGNS (1.66M X 0.71M AND 0.34M X 0.78M) AND 1NO. FLAT PANEL SIGN (1.80M X 0.45M)
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 192 57%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 77 23%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 70 21%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Doncaster decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Doncaster decided 339 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Doncaster?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Doncaster decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 339 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 57% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 79% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Doncaster decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 5262 decisions from Doncaster between 1995 and 2026, out of 5,673 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Doncaster?
May 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 147 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Doncaster: 5,673 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 339 decided, 88% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 656 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 1995 and 2026: 5,262 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.