Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Doncaster has a 89.5% approval rate based on 1,044 planning decisions. Doncaster overall: 91.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.5%
ward approval rate
1,044
Decisions
934
Approved
110
Refused
91.9%
Doncaster average
Town is 2.4 percentage points below the Doncaster average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Town compares
Town ward
89.5%
Doncaster overall
91.9%
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Recent decisions in Town
Conversion of ground floor commercial property with residential flat above into · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Extension to the existing external decking to provide additional external seatin · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Removal of external ply fascia boards at the front entrance of shopping centre a · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Erection of a single-storey steel frame structure with a metal sheet roof over t · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Display of pole and wall mounted signs as follows: 9 x No. Signs Total - Sign Ty · Mon 10 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Doncaster, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Doncaster
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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