76 Lime Tree Avenue Belle Vue Doncaster DN4 5BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01618/COU - Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from a house in multiple occupation (use class C4) to a residential institution - children's home (Use Class C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026, from Doncaster's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Doncaster built-up area; Air quality management area 59 m away: AQMA No.3.
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
DN4 5BW
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Doncaster usually decides changes of use by day 49.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120955
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 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