Unit 7 Plantation Road Balby Doncaster DN4 8RT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00671/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a dog groomers (Sui Generis) to a laundrette (Sui Generis), with installation of ventilation extraction unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Doncaster built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 89 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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 8RT
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Tickhill And Wadworth
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Planning Permission GRANTED
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alder King Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days slower than Doncaster's median of 49 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14797096
Neighbours
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Site or press notice
22 Apr 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