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26/00376/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use of bank (Class E) to bar (Sui Generis) (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Validated
5 Jun 2026
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Consultation
12 Jun 2026
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Committee
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Submitted by Member of DMBC · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Doncaster Planning Committee on 25 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the town-centre location was suitable and noise, activity, parking and highway impacts could be controlled by conditions.
  • One objection concerned loss of residential amenity caused by noise, while consultees raised no remaining objections on environmental health or highways matters.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed change of use, officers’ assessment, consultation response, public objection, committee vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Doncaster's committee minutes of 25 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 35 m away: Woodlands; Heritage at risk 35 m away: Woodlands; Inside the Adwick le Street built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Change of Use
Postcode
DN6 7HN
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Adwick Le Street And Carcroft
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Planning Permission GRANTED
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Submitted by Member of DMBC
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 30 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Committee
25 Aug 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