Which ward in Doncaster has the highest planning approval rate?

Roman Ridge at 96.0% based on 324 decisions.

Which ward in Doncaster has the lowest planning approval rate?

Thorne And Moorends at 86.6% based on 448 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Doncaster?

There is a 9.4% gap between Roman Ridge and Thorne And Moorends. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Doncaster

Planning outcomes in Doncaster are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 9.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

11,315 real decisions·21 wards·Updated March 2026

91.4% approved overall. But 972 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Doncaster shifts your odds by up to 9.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 21 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Roman Ridge	324	311	13	96.0%
2	Edenthorpe And Kirk Sandall	425	406	19	95.5%
3	Bessacarr	670	637	33	95.1%
4	Armthorpe	400	376	24	94.0%
5	Wheatley Hills And Intake	592	554	38	93.6%
6	Adwick Le Street And Carcroft	329	307	22	93.3%
7	Tickhill And Wadworth	831	770	61	92.7%
8	Balby South	257	238	19	92.6%
9	Rossington And Bawtry	692	636	56	91.9%
10	Edlington And Warmsworth	228	209	19	91.7%
11	Hatfield	677	618	59	91.3%
12	Finningley	1,036	944	92	91.1%
13	Bentley	442	402	40	91.0%
14	Mexborough	278	252	26	90.6%
15	Stainforth And Barnby Dun	267	241	26	90.3%
16	Sprotbrough	882	793	89	89.9%
17	Norton And Askern	778	697	81	89.6%
18	Hexthorpe And Balby North	279	249	30	89.2%
19	Conisbrough	498	443	55	89.0%
20	Town	944	835	109	88.5%
21	Thorne And Moorends	448	388	60	86.6%

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What the data tells us

A 9.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Roman Ridge approves 96.0% of applications while Thorne And Moorends approves just 86.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 11,315 planning decisions in Doncaster, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Doncaster Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →