7 Cusworth Lane Scawsby Doncaster DN5 8JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00035/CPE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for a domestic outhouse extension attached to the rear elevation of a semi-detached dwellinghouse retrospectively. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
21 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
9 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers and the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Scawthorpe and Cusworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 4

Last sold for £150,000 in August 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 August 2018£150,000
25 August 2017£102,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 December 2001£51,950
8 December 1995£43,000

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

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
DN5 8JJ
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Roman Ridge
Parish
Sprotbrough And Cusworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Proposed Lawfulness REFUSED
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 46 days. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
436decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Doncaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Doncaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14606553
Planning Portal ref
PP-14606553
Statutory expiry
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Doncaster
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#36 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.