7 Barnburgh Lane Barnburgh Doncaster DN5 7HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01030/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to day nursery (Class E) for up to 35 young people Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
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Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Barn and Cowhouse With Hayloft Approximately 35 Metres to North West of Plane Tree Farmhouse, Grade II, 47 m away · 1 Grade I, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Barnburgh; Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Barnburgh and Harlington built-up area; Green belt 28 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £334,000 in May 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 May 2026£334,000
30 April 1999£79,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Doncaster
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DN5 7HN
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Sprotbrough
Parish
Barnburgh Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Planning Permission REFUSED
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 17 days faster than Doncaster's median of 51 for changes of use. Refused, as 19% 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14942054
Planning Portal ref
PP-14942054
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.