15 The Sycamores Scawthorpe Doncaster DN5 7UH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00781/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Planning application to carry out various pruning works to Cherry, Holly and Willow trees at 15 The Sycamores, Scawthorpe. These tree sform part of, and are protected by, DMBC/ - Doncaster Borough Council Tree Preservation Order (No.216) 2000 Scawsby / Scawthorpe. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Apr 2026
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 6 m away: Doncaster Borough Council Tree Preservation Order (No.216) 2000 Scawsby / Scawthorpe; Inside the Scawthorpe and Cusworth built-up area; Green belt 54 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DN5 7UH
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Roman Ridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
TPO Consent GRANTED
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Huw Forestry

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 14 days slower than Doncaster's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
152decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Doncaster in the last twelve months, from validation. Doncaster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14880784
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