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Mexborough planning approval rate

Mexborough ward in Doncaster has a 90.6% approval rate based on 278 planning decisions. Doncaster overall: 91.4%.

Last updated: March 2026

90.6%
ward approval rate
278
Decisions
252
Approved
26
Refused
91.4%
Doncaster average

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

How Mexborough compares

Mexborough ward (278 decided)
90.6%
Doncaster overall (11,315 decided)
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Mexborough

Conversion of building from restaurant/bar to 10 no. residential apartments (C3) · Mon 01 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of first floor extension above existing porch to side of dwelling · Thu 27 Nov 2025
Approved
Change of use from single residential dwelling to 8 bedroom HMO including single · Wed 26 Nov 2025
Approved
Display of 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street · Mon 17 Nov 2025
Approved
Erection of a 3 bed dwelling · Thu 13 Nov 2025
Refused

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

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