32A Royston Avenue Bentley Doncaster DN5 9RD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01981/MAT - Non Material Changes Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from hair salon (Class E) to form 1 bedroom residential flat (Class C), (Works started). (Being amendment to previous permission granted on 09/01/2025), relocation of the entrance to the ground-floor flat to the side elevation, removal of the former commercial entrance and its replacement with a smaller window.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Dec 2026 and 13 Dec 2026, from Doncaster's recent changes of use.

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    AmendmentApprovedcouncil archive
    • AmendmentChange of use from hair salon (Class E) to form 1 bedroom residential flat (Class C), (Works…This application26/01981/MAT

Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bentley (Doncaster) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 22 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.

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Non Material Changes
Postcode
DN5 9RD
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Bentley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Doncaster usually decides changes of use by day 51.

Day 848 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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15303696
Planning Portal ref
PP-15303696
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 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

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