The City of Doncaster Council's Planning Committee met on Tuesday 02 June 2026 to consider a schedule of planning applications. The meeting's agenda included discussions on a mixed-use development in Hexthorpe, a change of use for a property in Stainforth to a children's residential home, and a report on appeal decisions.

Land East of Hexthorpe Youth Centre, Shady Side, Hexthorpe, Doncaster DN4 0DH

The committee was scheduled to consider an application for the erection of a mixed-use development comprising ground-floor commercial units (Use Class E) and 11 flats (Use Class C3) above, with associated landscaping, parking, and a relocated site access. This application, reference 25/01471/FULM, had been amended since its initial submission. Key considerations included parking provision, highway safety, landscaping, residential amenity, and drainage. The report pack noted that the previous scheme at this site had been refused and dismissed at appeal due to concerns over highway safety and a lack of soft landscaping. The current proposal aimed to address these issues, with amendments including bringing shop frontages flush with the main elevation to mitigate CCTV blind spots and loitering concerns raised by South Yorkshire Police's Designing Out Crime Officer. Additional conditions were recommended to secure a detailed lighting scheme and to address physical security measures. The report also addressed queries regarding existing local retail provision in Hexthorpe, confirming that local shops were considered in the assessment and that the proposed new commercial units would diversify the area's retail offering, particularly benefiting residents in the western part of Hexthorpe.

8 Thorncliffe Drive, Stainforth, Doncaster DN7 5PX

The committee was scheduled to discuss a change of use application (reference 25/02511/COU) for a property at 8 Thorncliffe Drive, Stainforth, from a four-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential home (Use Class C2). The report indicated that the internal living space and private garden space were considered sufficient for the proposed use. Concerns had been raised by neighbours regarding potential noise, activity, and an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour. However, South Yorkshire Police had advised that the location did not suffer from elevated levels of criminality, and security recommendations were made to ensure the physical security of the building. The report also addressed parking provision, noting that the property had off-road parking for three spaces, which was considered acceptable for the proposed use.

Appeal Decisions

The committee was to be informed of appeal decisions received from the Planning Inspectorate. These included decisions on:

• An appeal against enforcement action for unauthorised change of use from agriculture to residential garden at 7 Pony Paddocks, Hall Villa Lane, Toll Bar.
• An appeal against refusal for the erection of two self-build earth-sheltered dwellings and associated infrastructure at Land to the East of High Common Farm, High Common Lane, Tickhill.
• An appeal against refusal for the conversion of a former agricultural building to a dwellinghouse at Wrancarr Mill, Wrancarr Lane, Moss.
• An appeal against refusal for the erection of a 2m wall and fence with 2.175m high pillars to the front at Lodore, Fieldside, Thorne.
• An appeal against refusal for side and rear extensions and internal alterations at Wildflower Cottage, Thorne Road, Hatfield.
• An appeal against refusal for a change of use from dwellinghouse to a nursery and alterations to car park layout at 38 Whiphill Lane, Armthorpe.
• An appeal against refusal for the erection of an external canopy and signage at 93A Nether Hall Road, Doncaster.
• An appeal against refusal for the change of use of a dwelling to two self-contained flats at 17 Beckett Road, Wheatley.
• An appeal against refusal for the display of LED Advertising Boards at Land Adjacent To 2 Clay Lane, Clay Lane, Doncaster.

Planning Enforcement Quarterly Report - March 2026

The committee was also scheduled to receive the Planning Enforcement Quarterly Report for March 2026. This report detailed case updates, including information on prosecution cases, injunctions, notices served, and appeals. Notable cases included an ongoing injunction concerning land adjacent to allotments in Stainforth, a Breach of Conditions Notice served at 6 Pasture Gardens, Norton, and an Enforcement Notice served at Cadeby Quarry, Garden Lane. The report also provided a breakdown of enforcement cases by type and area, and statistics on formal enforcement actions taken.