23 The Sycamores Scawthorpe Doncaster DN5 7UH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01309/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application to fell a Sycamore tree, identified as being within G14 of Doncaster Borough Council Tree Preservation Order (No.216) 2000 Scawsby / Scawthorpe. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 9 m away: Doncaster Borough Council Tree Preservation Order (No.216) 2000 Scawsby / Scawthorpe; Inside the Scawthorpe and Cusworth built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 55 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DN5 7UH
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Roman Ridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO Consent GRANTED
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 6 days slower than Doncaster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
152decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Doncaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Doncaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074723
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Doncaster
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#36 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Doncaster is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #27 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Doncaster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #103 of 296
83%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #27 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #75 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
48 decided
928
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026