8 The Shops Nelson Road New Rossington Doncaster DN11 0PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01991/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor from a hot food takeaway (sui generis) to an opticians with associated healthcare services (Use Class E), including internal alterations to provide consulting rooms, optical dispensing and reception areas, and ancillary staff facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Dec 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from Doncaster's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the New Rossington and Rossington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 26 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area34 m² (366 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

Work with planning data?

Every application in Doncaster - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
DN11 0PE
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Rossington And Bawtry
Parish
Rossington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Doncaster usually decides changes of use by day 51.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15300793
Planning Portal ref
PP-15300793
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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

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.