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Bessacarr planning approval rate

Bessacarr ward in Doncaster has a 95.1% approval rate based on 670 planning decisions. Doncaster overall: 91.4%.

Last updated: March 2026

95.1%
ward approval rate
670
Decisions
637
Approved
33
Refused
91.4%
Doncaster average

Bessacarr sits slightly above the Doncaster average, with a 3.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Bessacarr compares

Bessacarr ward (670 decided)
95.1%
Doncaster overall (11,315 decided)
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Bessacarr

Housetype substitution for a two storey dwelling, with basement (being amendment · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Approved
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the replacement of existing windo · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of two storey extensions to side and rear, a porch to front and a singl · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Approved
Outline application for the erection of a self build dwelling on approx 0.03ha o · Thu 11 Dec 2025
Refused
Demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a new self-build home in i · Wed 03 Dec 2025
Refused

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

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