Stainforth Spiritualist Church Station Road Stainforth Doncaster DN7 5QA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of Use from Spiritualist Church (Use Class F1(f)) to Motor Vehicle Tyre Replacement Garage (Use Class B2) with new roller shutter doors to front and rear, fence and gate to front elevation and dropped kerb Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

The consultation period closed on 25 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1195 m away: Yorkshire and Humber CCS Cross Country Pipeline; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Stainforth 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 Planning Inspectorate 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
DN7 5QA
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Stainforth And Barnby Dun
Parish
Stainforth Town Council
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Betaplan LTD

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Doncaster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098994
Planning Portal ref
PP-15098994
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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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