Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Doncaster
Doncaster approved 85.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 947 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
947
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
811
Approved
136
Refused
92.2%
Doncaster overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Doncaster average (92.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Doncaster
Change of Use (Residential)
85.6%
Doncaster all applications
92.2%
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Other project types in Doncaster
92.2%
96.9%
95.1%
87.8%
95.7%
94.3%
97.5%
90.7%
94.0%
96.4%
86.0%
95.1%
92.2%
86.0%
78.8%
90.5%