1 Queen Elizabeth Court Queen Street Thorne Doncaster DN8 5AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00450/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of new photovoltaic (PV) panels on south of building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Thorne - Central conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Thorne Central, Thorne
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 464 m away: Buntings Wood, Thorne; Inside the Thorne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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
Full Application
Postcode
DN8 5AL
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Thorne And Moorends
Parish
Thorne Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Planning Permission GRANTED
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Retrofit Design Services (UK)

How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 59 days slower than Doncaster's median of 51 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
421decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Doncaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Doncaster decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14760885
Neighbours
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
8 May 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 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