Planning decisions in Doncaster
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Doncaster approved 91% of 2,519 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 93% approved (688 decided, ~57 days)
- Rear extension : 94% approved (307 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 89% approved (232 decided, ~71 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (197 decided, ~36 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (194 decided, ~41 days)
- Two-storey extension : 87% approved (167 decided, ~70 days)
- Side extension : 93% approved (151 decided, ~66 days)
- Change of use : 79% approved (146 decided, ~116 days)
- New dwelling : 79% approved (118 decided, ~141 days)
- Porch : 92% approved (89 decided, ~64 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 97% approved (88 decided, ~55 days)
- Loft conversion : 84% approved (76 decided, ~64 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 79% approved (66 decided, ~91 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Doncaster, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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