Doncaster, South Yorkshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire · England · Town
About Doncaster
Doncaster, located in South Yorkshire, England, serves as the administrative hub of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough and is the second largest settlement in the region after Sheffield. Renowned for its rich racing and railway heritage, the city lies in the Don Valley, bordered by the Humberhead Levels to the west and the Pennines to the east. As of the 2021 census, Doncaster had a population of 87,455, with its built-up area housing 160,220 residents, contributing to a wider metropolitan borough population of 308,100.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £199,033 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Doncaster
- Parliamentary constituency: Doncaster Central
- LSOA: Doncaster 022G
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Doncaster.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Doncaster based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
16 planning applications found near Doncaster.
- - Grass Verge At Carr House Road Hyde Park Doncaster DN4 5AJ
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 20m monopole supporting 9 no. antennas together with 3 no. ground-based equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - Jock Sergison And Son Nelson Street Hyde Park Doncaster DN4 5AD.
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 4 (Materials), 5 (Landscaping), 6 (Drainage details be agreed before start), 7 (No piped discharge of surface water), 8 (Development on land affec
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2025-12-19
View full details - - Corner Pin 145 St Sepulchre Gate West Doncaster DN1 3AH
Change of use of first floor and rear out building to C1 (hotels, boarding and guest houses) from C3 (dwelling houses) and infill of existing canopied terrace to create an extension to the rear outbui
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2025-04-29
View full details - - Concorde House Carr Lane Hyde Park Doncaster DN4 5AA
Certificate of proposed lawful development for Islamic teaching, prayer and community use
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - Hyde Park Working Mens Club 3 Nelson Street Hyde Park Doncaster DN4 5AD
Change of use of part of the Working Men's Club to contain two shops and hairdressers.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2025-02-04
View full details - - Doncaster Central Library Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3JE
Demolition of the central library building and creation of public realm including hard and soft landscape scheme with trees, planting, and street furniture. (Without compliance with conditions 02 (ame
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2024-11-04
View full details - - St Leger Homes St Leger Court White Rose Way Hyde Park Doncaster DN4 5ND
Notification to determine if prior approval is required for change of use from a vacant office block (Use Class E) to a state funded school / education provision (Use Class F1(a).
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2024-10-23
View full details - - Copley House Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3EY
Increase in roof height of existing building to create two additional floors to form 16 apartments (Class C3) and 1 office space (Class E), in association with the change of use of the ground floor of
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2024-05-15
View full details - - Doncaster Central Library Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3JE
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 3 (CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT - PRECOM), 6 (CTMP- PRECOM), 7 (MATERIALS/DESIGN - PRE CONSTRUCTION) and 8 (LANDSCAPING - PRE CONSTRUCTION) of pl
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2024-01-31
View full details - - One Stop 55 - 57 Carr House Road Hyde Park Doncaster DN1 2BY
Change of use of existing 1st floor residential accommodation (Use Class C3) into 1 no. 6-bed HMO (C4) with part ground floor converted into ancillary laundry room/store, with associated external alte
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2024-01-08
View full details - - Security Centre New Street Balby Carr Doncaster DN1 3QU
Works to an existing building consisting of a first-floor extension, alteration to the roof and the application of render and corrugated sheeting to the exterior
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2023-12-22
View full details - - Welch Chapel Apartments Carr Lane Hyde Park Doncaster DN4 5AA
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 6 (Doors), 7 (Rainwater Goods) and 12 (Flues/Vents) of planning application 21/03152/LBC (full discharge sought).
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2023-11-29
View full details - - Unit 5 Sir Nigel Gresley Square Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3BU
Display of 5 externally Illuminated tray signs with neon letters (height 0.95m, width 3.45m, depth 0.05m).
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2023-10-17
View full details - - 53 College Road Doncaster DN1 3JH
Change of use of upper floors from offices (use class E) to two one-bed residential apartments (use class C3(a)) (Retrospective)
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2023-07-11
View full details - - 150 - 152 St Sepulchre Gate West Doncaster DN1 3AQ
Creation of 2 apartments at first floor level and alterations to ground floor restaurant. (Being amendment of 21/03512/FUL granted on 01/02/2022; remove two proposed window openings).
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2023-04-28
View full details - - Cast Waterdale Doncaster DN1 3BU
Installation of a 40.18Kw system consisting of a 98 PV Modules- LONGI Solar and 1 Inverters- Solis.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Doncaster | Date: 2023-03-21
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A brief summary of Doncaster in South Yorkshire
Doncaster, located in South Yorkshire, England, serves as the administrative hub of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough and is the second largest settlement in the region after Sheffield. Renowned for its rich racing and railway heritage, the city lies in the Don Valley, bordered by the Humberhead Levels to the west and the Pennines to the east. As of the 2021 census, Doncaster had a population of 87,455, with its built-up area housing 160,220 residents, contributing to a wider metropolitan borough population of 308,100.
Property prices in Doncaster show an average sale price of £199,033, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Doncaster a particularly low-crime area.
Doncaster has 8 conservation areas within its boundaries: Doncaster - St George's, Doncaster - Market Place, Doncaster - South Parade, Doncaster - Thorne Road, Doncaster - Christ Church, Doncaster - Bennetthorpe, Doncaster - High Street, Doncaster - Town Field. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Doncaster planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Doncaster
In the last 24 months, 62 planning applications were submitted near Doncaster. Of these, 74% were approved, with an average decision time of 96 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Doncaster.
With an average of 96 days, decisions near Doncaster take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Doncaster were discharge of conditions (13), advertising consent (11), outline applications (10).
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 61 smaller schemes were submitted.
7 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 6 were dismissed (14% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 34 applications
- Refused: 5 applications
- Withdrawn: 7 applications
- Awaiting decision: 16 applications
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