Doncaster planning committee decisions
16 decisions from the committee's minutes, 1 Jul 2025 to 25 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 8 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 71st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 16
- Approved
- 68.8%
- Against officer advice
- 12.5%
- Meetings
- 12
How Doncaster compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 69 | Oldham | 12.5% | 4 of 32 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Forest of Dean | 12.5% | 3 of 24 |
| 71 | Doncaster | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
| 72 | Stockton-on-Tees | 12.5% | 2 of 16 |
| 73 | North East Lincs | 12.2% | 6 of 49 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Doncaster's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 84.6%, 15.4 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Doncaster leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 13 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Doncaster's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
68.8% approved and 12.5% refused. Doncaster's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Doncaster's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 16 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Doncaster's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Micro-pub with outside seating33 Northgate Tickhill DoncasterOfficers advised approval because noise, parking and heritage impacts could be controlled through conditions.Refused
- 40-year solar farmLand To The South Of Barnsley Road, To The East And West Of Marr Grange Lane, MarrOfficers advised approval because renewable energy, biodiversity and economic benefits were considered to outweigh identified harms.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 1
June 2026 4
- Rural leisure centreLand South Of Hayfield Lane Auckley DoncasterApproved
- Children’s home and extensionsHavelock House Common Road Conisbrough DoncasterApproved
- Children’s residential home8 Thorncliffe Drive Stainforth DoncasterDeferred
- Mixed-use building with 11 flatsLand East Of Hexthorpe Youth Centre Shady Side Hexthorpe DoncasterApproved
April 2026 1
February 2026 2
- 34 affordable homesLand East Of Hurst Lane Auckley DoncasterApproved
- 160-home residential developmentCrabgate Lane Skellow DoncasterApproved
January 2026 1
December 2025 1
Other committees nearby
- Barnsley planning committee
- Bradford planning committee
- Calderdale planning committee
- East Riding planning committee
- Harrogate planning committee
- Hull planning committee
- Kirklees planning committee
- Leeds planning committee
- North East Lincs planning committee
- North Lincs planning committee
- Rotherham planning committee
- Sheffield planning committee
- Wakefield planning committee
- York planning committee
- Yorkshire Dales planning committee