59 Harlington Road Mexborough S64 0DF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Alterations of ground floor retail unit, first floor and shop front, including change to first floor access to the rear, a new window to front elevation at first floor level, and the siting of 4 air conditioning units on the flat roof to the front of the building (RETROSPECTIVE) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Premises licence Premises licence · in force since 9 Feb 2026 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Rated as Todays · Inspected 21 May 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Mexborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £70,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

15 December 2025£70,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area32 m² (344 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
S64 0DF
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Mexborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission GRANTED
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Box Associates
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 193 days from validation, 142 days slower than Doncaster's median of 51 for changes of use. Approved, as 81% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
7 May 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.