73 Morley Road Wheatley Doncaster DN1 2TW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00733/COU - Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Change of Use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to Small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 4 occupants (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
1 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 70 m away: Thorne Road (Doncaster); Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk about 70 m away: Thorne Road, Doncaster; Inside the Doncaster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £110,000 in December 2019. Terraced house, freehold.

23 December 2019£110,000
1 September 2015£75,000
12 May 2000£13,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
DN1 2TW
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Planning Permission REFUSED
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tomplan

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 5 days faster than Doncaster's median of 51 for changes of use. Refused, as 19% of changes of use here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
124decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Doncaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Doncaster decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14818716
Planning Portal ref
PP-14818716
Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
28 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Doncaster
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#36 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.