Doncaster Council Planning Services

06/05/2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 📣 - Public Access will be unavailable on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience.

You can view details of applications being considered by the council on our planning website.

25/02/2025

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to development that seeks to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was before development occurred. We've launched our BNG Call for Habitat Bank Sites.
We'd like to hear from landowners that are interested in delivering BNG schemes on their land. You have until 21st April to submit your sites. See our webpage for more information on how to submit.

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to development that seeks to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was before development occurred.

11/02/2025

"Find out if you need planning permission" (FOIYNPP). A 24/7 online service that will enable you to input information via a series of questions to ascertain whether development is deemed to be permitted or not.
The service is still in development and will be continually monitored. The online service does not give you planning permission; simply it advises on the basis of the information if you need planning permission or not.

Planning permission may be required for a wide variety of development, whether it be new building works or changes in the use of land or buildings. However, there are many kinds of alterations and additions to buildings for which you do not need to apply for planning permission because they've been....

29/10/2024

📣Quick reminder📣 Time is running out to enter our superb competition ⏳
📢Calling all children and young people 📢
Join our Art Competition for the
A creative way for them to show us what they would they like from the places they live and play 🏡🛣️🗺️🌳🏟️🛤️
Vouchers available for the winner and runners up of each age group (3-9yrs and 10-16yrs)😀 https://www.doncasterdesigncode.com/index.php?contentid=10&fbclid=IwY2xjawGNj4hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHY-efjLwVx1Mx1YCkvqRx7vlBmaF5DVR5tuIUpteINgC4BzyR1DW7CBHVA_aem_44s8FBiEG29Gkawk8dFoIA

18/10/2024

📣Calling all children and young people 📣
Join our Art Competition for the
A creative way for them to show us what they would they like from the places they live and play 🏡🛣️🗺️🌳🏟️🛤️
Vouchers available for the winner and runners up of each age group (3-9yrs and 10-16yrs)😀 Plus a chance to feature in our Guide😁 https://www.doncasterdesigncode.com/index.php?contentid=10

13/09/2024

** Help Design Doncaster's Future Homes **
We're inviting residents of Doncaster to tell us what good housing design means to local people, and to actively shape the places we live in through completing a selection of short and easy visuals via the Doncaster Design Code website....

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13/09/2024

Things to do over the weekend. Last few days of Heritage Open Days..

Mark the calendars: Heritage Open Days are coming!

Doncaster has lots of interesting events happening for the 2024 Heritage Open Days, Friday 6 – Sunday 15 September and they are all FREE!

Further information can be found: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/printable-area-lists/doncaster.html

10/09/2024

**New service launch**
We are pleased to announce the release of our new and improved Pre-application service. To find out more information please visit:

We encourage applicants and agents to obtain pre-application advice before submitting a formal planning application.