Planning application
26/00138/FUL
Land At Former Highwoods Elm Road Mexborough S64 9RX
Proposal
Erection of mixed use commercial/residential development comprising 3 no. commercial units to ground floor (Use Class F2(a) retail unit, F2(b) community hall/meeting place and Sui Generis hot food takeaway) and 9 no. flats to the 1st and 2nd floors, with associated parking, landscaping and amenity areas, and creation of new access points
As published by the council, reference 26/00138/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Doncaster
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission REFUSED
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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18/00618/COND Decided
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19/00960/COND Granted
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