Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Doncaster has a 89.4% approval rate based on 1,060 planning decisions. Doncaster overall: 92.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.4%
ward approval rate
1,060
Decisions
948
Approved
112
Refused
92.2%
Doncaster average
Town is 2.8 percentage points below the Doncaster average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Town compares
Town ward
89.4%
Doncaster overall
92.2%
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Recent decisions in Town
Erection of two storey extension to rear · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Construction of a new car park to include 52no parking bays · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Change of use from office to mixed-use retail/restaurant, changes to ground floo · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the replacement of existing groun · Fri 28 Aug 2026
What gets approved near 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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