35 Balby Road Balby Doncaster DN4 0RD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01377/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a six-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to six occupants and replacement of ground floor window with opening window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: AQMA No.2
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Doncaster 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
Full Application
Postcode
DN4 0RD
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Hexthorpe And Balby North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission REFUSED
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tomplan

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 7 days slower than Doncaster's median of 49 for changes of use. Refused, as 18% of changes of use here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
96decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15093440
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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