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Bentley planning approval rate

Bentley ward in Doncaster has a 91.0% approval rate based on 442 planning decisions. Doncaster overall: 91.4%.

Last updated: March 2026

91.0%
ward approval rate
442
Decisions
402
Approved
40
Refused
91.4%
Doncaster average

Bentley is broadly in line with the Doncaster average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Bentley compares

Bentley ward (442 decided)
91.0%
Doncaster overall (11,315 decided)
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Bentley

Change of use of property from Off Licence Shop to 3 bedroom residential semi-de · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of A1 foodstore with carparking, access, landscaping, sub-station and a · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of one double storey self contained flats with associated parking. Drop · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Refused
Erection of three storey apartment block comprising 8 x 1-bedroom apartments and · Thu 30 Oct 2025
Refused
Certificate of proposed lawfulness for the change of use from C3 dwelling to C3( · Wed 22 Oct 2025
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 11,315 decisions.

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