Which ward in Doncaster has the highest planning approval rate?

Roman Ridge at 96.0% based on 348 decisions.

Which ward in Doncaster has the lowest planning approval rate?

Thorne And Moorends at 87.3% based on 472 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Doncaster?

There is a 8.7% 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 8.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

12,085 real decisions·21 wards·Updated June 2026

91.8% approved overall. But 994 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Doncaster shifts your odds by up to 8.7%. 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	348	334	14	96.0%
2	Bessacarr	711	678	33	95.4%
3	Edenthorpe And Kirk Sandall	440	419	21	95.2%
4	Armthorpe	418	394	24	94.3%
5	Wheatley Hills And Intake	625	587	38	93.9%
6	Adwick Le Street And Carcroft	354	332	22	93.8%
7	Tickhill And Wadworth	900	838	62	93.1%
8	Balby South	271	252	19	93.0%
9	Rossington And Bawtry	756	696	60	92.1%
10	Hatfield	735	674	61	91.7%
11	Finningley	1,088	995	93	91.5%
12	Edlington And Warmsworth	244	223	21	91.4%
13	Bentley	460	420	40	91.3%
14	Mexborough	297	270	27	90.9%
15	Stainforth And Barnby Dun	286	260	26	90.9%
16	Sprotbrough	945	856	89	90.6%
17	Norton And Askern	841	756	85	89.9%
18	Hexthorpe And Balby North	299	268	31	89.6%
19	Town	1,022	913	109	89.3%
20	Conisbrough	529	471	58	89.0%
21	Thorne And Moorends	472	412	60	87.3%

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What the data tells us

A 8.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Roman Ridge approves 96.0% of applications while Thorne And Moorends approves just 87.3%. 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 12,085 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 →