Settlement Profiles - Microsoft...Main Towns; 10 Service Towns and Villages; and 12 Defined...

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Doncaster Settlement Profiles

1.1. As part of the emerging Local Plan, a Settlement Audit was undertaken in

2014 to better understand the service provision across the borough, which in turn

helped to determine the Local Plan Settlement Hierarchy. This process is dealt

with at length in both the Settlement Audit and the Settlement Background Paper.

1.2. However, some consultation responses to the Settlement Audit and the

Homes and Settlements consultation intimated that the Settlement Audit could be

further expanded on and clarified.

1.3. As such, the following profiles have been developed which seeks to provide

portraits of each defined settlement within the borough (the Main Urban Area; 7

Main Towns; 10 Service Towns and Villages; and 12 Defined Villages).

1.4. Each portrait will expand on the results of the Settlement Audit, and will

provide ‘profiles’ for each settlement, dealing with social, economic and

environmental matters, as per the Settlement Audit.

1.5. Occasionally, some scores or information published in the Settlement Audit

Update (2017) have been amended. These amendments and the rationale are

presented overleaf in Table A.

1.6. Information about the Settlement Hierarchy and allocations within each

settlement are provided in the Settlement Background Paper and Site Selection

Methodology. For convenience, a number of abridged settlement profiles have

also been provided in the Settlement Housing Summaries.

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Table A: Amendments to Settlement Audit Information

Settlement Amendment Rationale Change to Scores?

Auckley – Hayfield Green

Settlement scores merged Settlement made up of two Community Profile Areas so need to reflect the overall score.

Scores now reflect the combined settlement proposed in the Settlement Hierarchy.

Barnburgh - Harlington

Settlement scores merged Settlement made up of two Community Profile Areas so need to reflect the overall score.

Scores now reflect the combined settlement proposed in the Settlement Hierarchy.

Carcroft – Skellow & Owston

Owston Park Primary School now attributed to Carcroft – Skellow instead of Owston.

Despite its name, the school is in Carcroft – Skellow and accessible from this settlement.

No change to Carcroft – Skellow as the settlement already scores for a primary school; Owston loses a point for Primary School and therefore has no service provision.

Sprotbrough Scores have been amended here where possible to reflect Sprotbrough Village only.

This is representative of the intended settlement in the settlement hierarchy, instead of the Community Profile Area used in the scoring, which incorporates land to the east of the A1(M) as well as the village to the west.

Primary service score changes from 4 to 3 as the settlement no longer scores for being on a bus network. Secondary service score changes from 3 to 1 as the settlement no longer scores for shopping, a dentist or a library, but now scores for a secondary bus service. Overall Sprotbrough Village has 4 services instead of 7, however this means the settlement still qualifies as a Service Town and Village. This makes no difference to the Main Urban Area as all services no longer in Sprotbrough are already available within this settlement.

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Settlement: Main Urban Area

Population: 123,648

Proposed Settlement Tier: Tier 1 (Main Urban Area)

Settlement Summary:

The Main Urban Area comprises of a number of distinct but contiguous settlements

which surround central Doncaster (including the town centre itself). The settlements

outer limit is largely defined by the limits of the Green Belt (in the western “half” of

the borough), and the countryside (in the eastern “half”), which means settlements

beyond the Main Urban Area are separated from this settlement and generally from

each other by these designations. This is with the exception of the boundary

between the settlement of Warmsworth in the Main Urban Area, and the Service

Town and Villages settlement of Edlington, which are instead separated by an

industrial estate.

The Main Urban Area is made up of the following settlements: Balby, Belle Vue,

Bennetthorpe, Bentley, Bessacarr, Cantley, Clay Lane, Cusworth, Edenthorpe,

Hexthorpe, Hyde Park, Intake, Kirk Sandall, Lakeside, Lower Wheatley, Scawsby,

Scawthorpe, Town Centre, Town Moor, Warmsworth, Wheatley Hills, Wheatley Park,

Woodfield Plantation and York Road.

The range of services available in these settlements individually varies from a high

amount in places like Balby and Intake, to lower provision in areas such as Lakeside

and York Road. However, given their proximity to each other and into Central

Doncaster, and the ease of access between these central settlements, deficiencies

and differences between the different settlements can be offset more easily than in

smaller settlements. Services located in this settlement serve the whole borough and

beyond.

The settlement has the largest population and best service provision in the borough,

with excellent access to the town centre and its amenities, as well as excellent public

transport provisions and convenient access to the strategic road network.

The A1(M) and the M18 roughly circumvent the western and southern extent of the

Main Urban Area respectively, with the M18 also travelling to the east around parts

of the settlement and neighbouring Armthorpe. Doncaster bus interchange and

Doncaster railway station are centrally located and form the main transport hub for

the borough. As well as trains to Sheffield, Meadowhall, Rotherham, Leeds and Hull

amongst local destinations, the station is on the East Coast Mainline, meaning there

is quick and convenient access to London, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

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Constraints:

Given its size, the settlement is constrained by various things in various places,

including Green Belt to the western extent, flood risk areas, including around the

River Don and to the north of the settlement in places such as Bentley and

Wheatley.

Settlement Audit Summary:

The settlement Audit did not consider the settlement as one; instead it looked at the

aforementioned settlements which make up the Main Urban Area individually. In

summary, the findings for the whole settlement were as follows:

Social

The Main Urban Area (at the time of the Settlement Audit in 2014) included 33

primary schools and 7 secondary schools (Balby Carr; McAuley; Hall Cross;

Hungerhill; Danum; Ridgewood & Don Valley). There are 19 GP practices, 20 dental

surgeries and 36 pharmacies. Doncaster College and the National College for High

Speed Rail are also located here.

Additionally, there are 10 libraries and 3 leisure centres, including Doncaster Dome,

in addition to numerous privately run gyms and fitness centres. Furthermore, many

venues in the borough, such as the Cast Theatre, Doncaster Racecourse and the

Keepmoat Stadium (home of Doncaster Rover FC), are also located within the Main

Urban Area.

The Main Urban Area has the sub-regional main shopping town centre, 10 Local

centres and a number of neighbourhood shopping parades serving individual

communities with their day to day shopping needs. Generally the Local centres serve

their communities with supermarkets, doctors surgeries and a sufficient number of

shops and services to warrant being a centre in their own right.

Doncaster town centre is generally a healthy town centre performing in accordance

with its role as an important sub-regional shopping destination. Notable shopping

destinations include the Frenchgate Centre and the market place. However,

improvement is required to tackle shop vacancy in some areas, to improve

secondary retail areas, improve the range of cafes / restaurants and address footfall

issues outside of Frenchgate.

Economic

The Main Urban Area is home of Doncaster Railway Station, which is the boroughs

main railway station, with trains serving stops local, regional and national stations,

including Sheffield, Rotherham, Leeds, Hull, London, York, Newcastle and

Edinburgh amongst others. In addition to this, there are two local stops in the Main

Urban Area – Kirk Sandall in the east and Bentley to the north.

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Doncaster bus interchange is also located here, with regular local and regional

services generally serving this stop, as well as national coach carriers.

Environmental

Each area that makes up the Main Urban Area has been assessed as part of the

Green Spaces Audit. With the exception of Cantley, all areas are deficient in either

one of formal or informal open space, with many settlements deficient in both.

Overall, the Main Urban Area has a deficiency of -35ha in formal open space, and -

30ha in informal open space.

Area Formal Informal Area Formal Informal

Balby -10.36 -2.32 Kirk Sandall +3.82 -0.98

Belle Vue -1.75 +0.28 Lakeside -0.36 -0.18

Bennetthorpe +12.03 -1.24 Lower Wheatley +11.48 -3.85

Bentley -4.12 -2.46 Scawsby -6.41 -0.07

Bessacarr -19.83 -0.12 Scawthorpe -4.27 +0.25

Cantley +2.79 +0.16 Town Centre +0.03 -1.56

Clay Lane +1.22 -0.56 Town Moor -3.82 -1.91

Cusworth -3.00 +3.64 Warmsworth -0.21 -2.92

Edenthorpe +1.14 -2.73 Wheatley Hills -0.44 -1.49

Hexthorpe -1.63 -2.20 Wheatley Park -4.81 -2.68

Hyde Park -4.69 -1.13 Woodfield Plantation

-3.40 -0.87

Intake +2.68 -4.52 York Road -1.08 -0.54

Notable open spaces include Town Fields (Formal), which is closely located in

relation to the town centre. There is also the Lakeside development: amenity open

space with pleasant waterside walks, adjacent to the Keepmoat Stadium and close

to Doncaster Dome.

Other Notable Features

There are fourteen conservation areas within the Main Urban Area, including nine

centrally located ones in and around the Town Centre.

Relationship to Other Settlements

The Main Urban Area constitutes the central built up area of Doncaster, and

settlements within this area have excellent access to the boroughs other settlements,

and to the rail and road network for regional and national links.

The boroughs main roads, which lead out to the various surrounding settlements

converge in the Main Urban Area, whilst the M18 and A1(M) largely circumvent the

settlement, with numerous easily accessible access points. These also lead to the

M1, M62 and M180, with the M18 also connecting the Main Urban Area to the Airport

via the Great Yorkshire Way, and to the M180 which leads to the Humber ports.

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Central Doncaster is also home to Doncaster Bus Interchange and Doncaster

Railway station, with access to both local buses and trains, and national coaches

and rail – including the East Coast Mainline.

The Main Towns of Armthorpe and Rossington are physically closely related to the

Main Urban Area, as are the Service Towns and Villages of Edlington, Sprotbrough

and Barnby Dun. Of the other Main Towns slightly further afield, Adwick –

Woodlands; Conisbrough; Mexborough; Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth:

and Thorne & Moorends all have railway stations which connect to the Main Urban

Area, meaning all the larger settlements in the borough have excellent access via

road and most also by rail.

Notable Future Changes

The Urban Centre Masterplan has been published which sets out the vision for the

future of the town centre.

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Map: Main Urban Area 1 (Central)

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Map: Main Urban Area 2 (North East)

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Map: Main Urban Area 3 (North West)

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Map: Main Urban Area 4 (South East)

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Map: Main Urban Area 5 (South West)

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Settlement: Adwick – Woodlands

Population: 9,368

Proposed Settlement Tier: Tier 2 (Main Town)

Settlement Summary:

Situated towards the North East of the borough, Adwick-le-Street grew considerably

in the twentieth century from its original rural form to its current suburban form. A

striking feature of this twentieth century development is Woodlands to the west of the

settlement, which is an early example of a garden city layout, modelled on Ebenezer

Howard’s ‘Garden Cities of Tomorrow’. Woodlands, to the west of Adwick, contains

notable examples of early twentieth century domestic suburban architecture and is

notable for its uniquely integrated open spaces.

Woodlands was developed for the workers of the nearby Brodsworth Colliery, which

closed in 1990 and has since become part of a community woodland. The North

West of the settlement is now home to the large Redhouse Interchange distribution

park, which, as with the rest of Adwick – Woodlands, has excellent access to the

A1(M) at Junction 38. Adwick – Woodlands benefits from its own train station,

situated on the Leeds to Doncaster line, with regular trains to Doncaster, Leeds and

Sheffield.

Constraints:

Adwick – Woodlands is surrounded by Green Belt. It largely falls within Flood Zone

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Primary Service Score: 6 Secondary Service Score: 5

Total Score: 11

Settlement Audit Details:

Adwick – Woodlands ranks as one of the best performing settlements in the borough

against Settlement Audit criteria.

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Social

Adwick –Woodlands has four primary schools (Adwick (lower); Adwick (upper);

Woodlands Primary School and St Joseph and St Teresa’s) and one Secondary

School (Outwood Academy).

There are two doctors’ surgeries within the Settlement, Woodside Surgery which is

located close to Woodlands, and Princess Medical Centre in Adwick, both of which

currently open every week day. There are three pharmacies located on Woodside

Road, Great North Road and Princess Street.

Adwick – Woodlands has a good shopping offer, and benefits from having a district

centre, located on Great North Road, which has a library, small supermarket and

approximately 30 units consisting of hairdressers, social club, snooker/bingo hall,

funeral directors and other goods and services serving the local need Additionally,

there are shopping parades located along Mill Lane in Adwick-le-Street and The

Oval in Woodlands.

Furthermore, the settlement has the Adwick Leisure Complex, with indoor and

outdoor facilities including a gym, swimming pool, court hall for badminton and table

tennis. The centre also has a play zone (indoor soft play) and bowling alley with the

outdoor facilities offering floodlit 3G football pitches

Economic

Adwick – Woodlands has its own train station, located to the west of the settlement,

which is also easily accessed from the neighbouring settlement of Carcroft Skellow.

This is on the Leeds – Doncaster Line, with two trains per hour to Doncaster and one

train per hour to Leeds and Sheffield. The settlement is also well served by buses,

with a number of stops and frequent services.

Environmental

The settlement of Woodlands is notable for its open nature and use of open spaces.

Mainly as a result of the large numbers of informal open spaces designed into this

settlement, Adwick Woodlands has sufficient informal open space (+3.61ha).

However, the area is deficient in formal open space (-2.59ha), and only has one

recorded formal open space – Brodsworth Miners Welfare. The settlement also has

Adwick Public Park, part of Highfields Public Park also falls within this settlement, as

does part of the Brodsworth Community Woodland.

Other notable features:

There are two Conservation areas within the settlement: Adwick le Street and

Woodlands.

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Relationship to other settlements:

Adwick – Woodlands has a close relationship with neighbouring Carcroft – Skellow

which lies to the north. Adwick train station is particularly well placed for use by

residents of both Carcroft – Skellow and Adwick Woodlands. The A638 connects the

settlement directly into to central Doncaster, as well as neighbouring South Emsall in

Wakefield. The A1(M) passes through the west of the settlement, with good links to

the M62 and towards the M18 / M1. The settlement provides services that are

accessible to the adjacent Defined Village of Highfields, as well as other local

smaller settlements such as Hampole and Burghwallis.

A number of nearby settlements fall within the catchment for Outwood Secondary

School, including Carcroft – Skellow which has no secondary school provision.

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Map Adwick - Woodlands

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Settlement: Armthorpe

Population: 14,457


Settlement Summary:

The former mining town of Armthorpe lies immediately to the east of the Main Urban

Area. Originally an area dominated by agriculture, the settlement expanded in the

late nineteenth and twentieth century around Markham Main pit, which closed in

1996. This has been superseded to some degree by new distribution centres which

have been developed to the east of Armthorpe, at West Moor Park next to Junction 4

of the M18. The settlement has good access to the M18, and this will be further

enhanced by proposed improvements to the West Moor Link road north of the

settlement. The settlement retains good road links to central Doncaster.

Armthorpe is currently in a very advanced stage of preparing a neighbourhood plan,

which allocates housing and employment sites.

Constraints: Some areas to the South and East of the settlement lie within Flood

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Armthorpe ranks as one of the best performing settlements in the borough against

Settlement Audit criteria.

Social

Armthorpe has four primary schools (Shaw Wood; Armthorpe Southfield; Armthorpe

Tranmoor and Our Lady of Sorrows) and one secondary school (Armthorpe

Academy).

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There are two doctors surgeries, The Village Practice and White House Farm

Practice which are both relatively centrally located and open every week day. There

are also pharmacy provision and a dentist, all located on Church Street.

Armthorpe Leisure Centre is centrally located within the settlement, and includes a

gym and swimming pool. Armthorpe Community Library is also located on Church

Street and currently opens five days a week, including Saturday’s.

There is a good shopping and service offer with few vacancies in the settlement,

which benefits from having a District centre and a shopping parade at the junction of

Doncaster Road/King Street. As well as centrally located supermarkets, there is a

large supermarket to the North West of Armthorpe which is slightly disconnected

from the main residential area, but also serves other surrounding settlements.

Economic

Armthorpe has no railway station, but has relatively good road links to both

Doncaster Station and Kirk Sandall Station, although there is no direct bus service

between Armthorpe and Kirk Sandall station. The settlement is well served by buses

and has a number of stops and services.

Environmental

Given the population density in Armthorpe, it is deficient in both formal (-3.41ha) and

informal (-12.14ha) open spaces, although there are a number of centrally located

formal spaces at the Armthorpe Welfare grounds. With the exception of newer open

space provided as part of development to the west of the settlement, most informal

spaces are to the east. There are also the large Markham Main Nature Conservation

Area which lies to the west where the colliery was once located.


Armthorpe lies just beyond the east of the Main Urban Area and has good road and

bus links with central Doncaster. Edenthorpe lies to the North, but the two areas are

separated by the A630 and retain distinct boundaries. The settlement is directly

connected to central Doncaster by Armthorpe Road, as well as via the A630 / A18.

To the east of Armthorpe is the M18, providing access the M180 and M62, as well as

the M1. Given its position in relation to the equally well served Main Urban Area, and

the lack of smaller settlements to the east, Armthorpe is not likely to provide services

to other settlements, although parts of Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe fall within the

catchment area for Armthorpe Academy secondary school.

Notable future changes:

The Armthorpe Neighbourhood Plan is currently at an advanced stage, and will

make housing and employment allocations.

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Map Armthorpe

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Settlement: Conisbrough and Denaby

Population: 15,934


Settlement Summary:

Conisbrough and Denaby are two adjacent settlements located in the Dearne Valley

in the west of the borough along the River Don. Both are separated by a strip of

Green Belt known as Denaby Main. Conisbrough is famous for its medieval

fortification, Conisbrough Castle, which dates back to the twelfth century and is now

a major tourist attraction in the borough. The settlement has grown from this historic

centre, including notable twentieth century development to the west of Conisbrough.

Denaby, which lies between Conisbrough and Mexborough, developed as a

settlement for workers of the nearby Denaby Main and Cadeby Main collieries. Since

their closures in the later twentieth century, the settlement has been extensively

redeveloped, with older terraced housing associated with the colliery replaced with

more modern dwellings.

To the west of the settlement is the large Denaby Main industrial estate, which is one

of the only employment areas of its type in this part of the borough. The settlement

also benefits from its own train station, with regular services to Doncaster and

Sheffield, as well as frequent bus services, including an express service between

Doncaster and Sheffield, via Rotherham.

Constraints:

The settlement is constrained by Green Belt, as well as the borough boundary with

Rotherham to the west. Some areas to the north of Conisbrough and Denaby lie in

Flood Zone 3, along the River Don.



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Conisbrough and Denaby ranks as the joint top scoring settlement against the

Settlement Audit criteria.

Social

Conisbrough and Denaby has six primary schools (Morley Place; Conisbrough

Ivanoe Junior and Infant School; Castle Academy; Denaby Main; Conisbrough Balby

Street; and St Alban's RC school) and one secondary school (De Warenne

Academy).

There are three doctors’ surgeries within the settlement, two of which share

premises - Gardens Lane, Consibrough - with the other on Church Road, Denaby.

There are also four pharmacies and three dentists, meaning Conisbrough and

Denaby are well provided for in health terms.

The settlement has a District centre (Conisbrough) and Local centre (Denaby) with a

number of neighbourhood shopping parades serving the local needs. Denaby does

have a large supermarket which serves the settlement and wider catchment area.

Both centres function well with a good range of goods and services such as their

own post offices, hairdressers, bakery and takeaways with restaurants on the

outskirts of each centre.

Conisbrough Community Library is centrally located within Conisbrough, and Dearne

Valley Leisure Centre is located to the north of Denaby, which is also well placed for

residents in Mexborough and elsewhere in the Dearne Valley.

Economic

Conisbrough has its own train station, with frequent services to Doncaster and

Sheffield, via Rotherham and Meadowhall. It is also well located for bus services,

including being on the route of an express service which runs between Doncaster,

Rotherham and Sheffield. The settlement has a number of bus stops and is generally

very well served in this respect.

Environmental

Conisbrough and Denaby is marginally sufficient in Informal Open Space (+0.14ha),

although a number of these lie to the south and east of the settlement. It is deficient

in Formal Open Space (-7.64ha), although there are large formal open spaces,

including sports pitches at Old Road. In addition to these, The Craggs Nature

Conservation Area runs through the middle of the settlement, separating

Conisbrough from Denaby.

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The Conisbrough Conservation Area covers a large area in and around Conisbrough

Castle and the Church of St. Peter.


Conisbrough and Denaby are geographically closely related to Mexborough,

although both settlements provide a similar level of services individually. The

settlement is also closely related to other towns in the Dearne Valley such as

Swinton and Wath, and good rail and bus links mean the Conisbrough and Denaby

is also strongly linked to central Doncaster, as well as Rotherham and Sheffield

(including Meadowhall). The A630 connects Conisbrough & Denaby to the A1(M),

about 2.5 miles away.

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Map: Conisbrough & Denaby

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Settlement: Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth

Population: 19,662


Settlement Summary:

Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth are four contiguous settlements to the east

of the borough. The settlement lies to the west of the M18, although currently has no

direct access to the nearby Junction 5. This is proposed to be remedied as part of

the Unity development – a 3,100 house mixed use development that has been

granted outline permission on land which wraps around land associated with Hatfield

Colliery, which last operated in 2015.

In terms of geography, Stainforth lies to the north of the railway line and Hatfield

station, with the other three settlements lying south of this. The Unity scheme when

developed will lead to the settlement becoming more rounded in shape. There is one

train station which serves the settlement, Hatfield station, with trains running to

Doncaster, Sheffield and Hull via Scunthorpe.

Constraints:

The settlement is largely surrounded by land in Flood Zone 3, with parts of

Dunscroft, Hatfield and Stainforth also falling within this.



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Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth ranks as one of the best performing

settlements in the borough against Settlement Audit criteria.

Social

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the size of the settlement, this is the best provided for

area in the borough outside of the Main Urban Area for primary schools, with seven

schools located here: Hatfield Crookesbroom; Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane; Dunsville;

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Travis St Lawrence C of E (2 sites); Stainforth Kirton Lane; Long Toft; and Holy

Family. There is also one secondary school, Ash Hill Academy, which is located in

Hatfield and relatively centrally within the settlement.

There are three doctors’ surgeries, located on Ash Hill Road, Hatifeld, High Street,

Dunsville, and Field Road, Stainforth – all of which are open every weekday. There

are also five pharmacies which again is the highest of any settlement outside the

MUA, and three dentists (High Street, Dunsville, High Street, Hatfield and Church

Road, Stainforth). These are well spread for residents of the settlement to be able to

easily access.

In terms of shopping, Dunscroft, Hatfield and Stainforth each have their own centre

in the network of retail hierarchy with a number of neighbourhood shopping parades

serving the area’s needs. Each area has relatively low vacancies and many are

occupied by independent small retailers

Both Hatfield and Stainforth have libraries, although the settlement does not have a

leisure centre it does have Hatfield Outdoor Activity Centre which offers a range of

water-based and land-based activities including camping and its own play area.

Economic

The settlement has its own train station, situated between Hatfield and Stainforth,

with trains running to and from Doncaster and onto Sheffield or Hull. This also

means the settlement has quick access to the neighbouring settlements of Thorne

and Kirk Sandall. The settlement is well served by buses with a number of stops and

services for the area.

Environmental

Overall the settlement is deficient in both formal (-5.69ha) and informal (-2.20ha)

open spaces, although the settlement does benefit from Jubilee Park in the east, and

Dunsville Quarry Park in the West. These aside, the spread of open spaces is

otherwise concentrated on land alongside Broadway in Dunscroft or other small

formal and amenity spaces. Doncaster Greyhound Stadium is located to the south of

Stainforth, and Hatfield Marina (with accompanying outdoor activities) is also within

the settlement, lying just east of Jubilee Park.


There are two conservation areas in Hatfield; both located adjacently – High Street

and Manor Road.


Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield and Stainforth are all closely related to each other, but

also have good links to the Main Urban Area via the A18 and rail. To the north east

lies Thorne & Moorends, which is also a Main Town and accessible by rail, as Kirk

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Sandall, which is in the Main Urban Area, and central Doncaster beyond this. The

M18 lies immediately to the east of the settlement, although there is not currently

direct access, this is due to be delivered as part of the Unity development, which will

also open up access to the M180 and the Humberside. There is the Defined Village

of Hatfield – Woodhouse to the east of the M18, which can utilise the settlements

numerous services, as well as the other small villages of Fishlake, Kirkhouse Green

and Sykehouse.


Outline planning permission was granted in 2016 for the Unity development, a 3,100

home mixed use scheme on land around the colliery, between the settlement and

the M18. As well as regeneration benefits, this development will open up links to

Junction 5 of the M18 and also link into the M180, which currently does not serve the

area well despite its proximity. Given its scale, it is envisaged that delivery of this

development will span multiple plan periods.

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Map: Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth 1 (North)

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Map: Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth 2 (South)

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Settlement: Mexborough

Population: 15,244


Settlement Summary:

Mexborough is a large market town on the western edge of the borough, on the north

side of the River Don / New Cut Canal and south of the River Dearne. The town

grew mainly in the 18th - 20th centuries as the result of coal mining, quarrying,

brickworks and the production of ceramics and was a busy railway junction. The

settlement has a ‘town centre’, one of only three in the borough (along with

Doncaster and Thorne), and whilst this has relatively high vacancy levels, it serves

an important wider catchment than just the town itself including parts of the Dearne

Valley outside the borough.

Higher order services include Mexborough-Montagu Hospital which also serves a

much wider catchment. The town is served by the A6023 between Doncaster and

the Dearne Valley and the A630 connects Mexborough to the A1 approximately 5

miles away. Mexborough also has a railway station on the Sheffield-Doncaster

railway line, and is served by a bus station.

Mexborough is a generally self-contained housing market and a number of smaller

housing developments including housing renewal schemes have taken place in

recent years. The only two large scale recent housing developments are those on

the eastern edge of the town at Pastures Road and the Shimmer development at the

former Mexborough Power Station. Both are under construction but affected by the

proposed new route of HS2, which was announced in 2016.

Constraints:

Mexborough is a highly constrained settlement. The south-western boundary is tight

up against rail lines that form the boundary with Swinton, in Rotherham, whilst urban

expansion southwards is constrained by the canal, river, functional flood plain and

railway line. Furthermore, the settlement is surrounded by Green Belt, and land to

the east of the settlement is also further constrained by the proposed HS2 route.

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Mexborough ranks as one of the best performing settlements in the borough against

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Social

Mexborough is well served by primary schools, with the town having five in total –

Montagu; Mexborough Doncaster Road; Mexborough Highwoods; Mexborough St

John; and Windhill. It also has one secondary school, Mexborough Academy, to the

north of the settlement.

Not only does the settlement have four doctors’ surgeries, it also has its own hospital

– the Montagu Hospital – which is the only hospital in the borough outside of the

Main Urban Area. Additionally, there are three pharmacies and two dentists, showing

the town has excellent health provision.

Mexborough is one of only three settlements in the borough to have a town centre

(alongside the Main Urban Area and Thorne) which has a wider catchment area,

including settlements outside the borough in the Dearne Valley. There is also a local

shopping parade on Harlington Road. Mexborough town centre performs reasonably

well although the closure of the local supermarket store did see some decline; this is

no longer a vacant unit. There were areas of concern including the limited food

provision but the Lidl on the dual carriageway appears to be trading well and serving

the area and surrounding catchment. Within the centre of Mexborough town there is

an active market area with its own market hall serving a wide range of fresh produce.

There is one library, and although it does not have its own leisure centre within its

settlement boundary, there is the Dearne Valley Leisure Centre located directly

adjacent, to the north of Conisbrough & Denaby which is easily accessible for

Mexborough residents. There are also a number of private gyms and boxing gyms

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Economic

Mexborough has its own railway station, with regular trains to Doncaster and

Sheffield (and Manchester, via Rotherham and Meadowhall). This also means there

are quick services to Conisbrough and neighbouring Swinton. There is a bus station,

and the settlement is well served in terms of bus stops and bus services.

Environmental

The settlement is deficient in informal open space (-3.31ha), but has a number of

formal open spaces and is therefore sufficient in terms of this (+3.25ha). Notable

formal open spaces include Pitt Street and Mexborough Welfare, whilst informal

open spaces are largely located in the east of the settlement. Aside from this, the

settlement has a high number of allotments.


The settlement has a conservation area, centred on Bank Street.


Mexborough has an excellent range of services which are easily accessible for

residents both inside the borough, and particularly in other Dearne Valley

settlements. This service provision is accessible from nearby smaller borough

settlements including Barnburgh – Harlington, Adwick upon Dearne, High Melton and

even the adjacent Main Town of Conisbrough. Train services run between Doncaster

and Sheffield and beyond, and there is good bus service provision, including

Mexborough’s own bus station. The A6022 and A6023 connect Mexborough directly

to the nearby Dearne towns of Wath and Swinton, and the A6023 and A630 connect

the town to the A1. Additionally, Adwick upon Dearne and Old Denaby both fall

within the catchment for Mexborough Academy.


The governments preferred HS2 runs through the east of the settlement, and is

currently protected by a safeguarding directive.

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Settlement: Rossington

Population: 13,537


Settlement Summary:

Rossington is a large former mining village which is currently the focus of significant

new infrastructure and development. The village lies 5 miles south of central

Doncaster, west of the A638 Great North Road immediately south of the M18 and

straddles the East Coast Main Rail line (although there is no railway station). The

settlement expanded greatly in the twentieth century due to housing development

associated with the colliery, in what is known as ‘New Rossington’.

The colliery closed in 2007 and is now being redeveloped for housing-led mixed-use

including 1200 new homes. In April 2016, phase 1 of the Great Yorkshire Way

(formerly the Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme or FARRRS)

was completed between the A638 and the M18 (at Junction 3) providing Rossington

with a direct motorway connection for the first time. There are clear signs of

increased investment levels in the village following this significant improvement in

connectivity which has also provided a local traffic alternative to the East Coast Main

Line level crossing which is the cause of regular traffic queues. Phase 2 of FARRRS

linking directly to the airport was completed in 2018.

To the west of Rossington is Doncaster iPort, a 337 acre logistics park, which is

under construction, with a number of companies already on site. It includes a 35 acre

rail freight intermodal terminal (the largest in Yorkshire). When complete, it will

provide 6 million square feet of warehousing and is expected to provide up to 5000

new jobs, as well as local training opportunities.

To the south east of the settlement is Rossington Hall, a listed Victorian stately home

with formal gardens, now a hotel, and its former stables are occupied by the

Northern Racing College. The parkland and agricultural land immediately adjacent to

it is the subject of a proposal to create a European Tour golf destination, including

high quality, aspirational fairway homes both to enable the course development and

to provide Doncaster with a type of housing that is under-supplied.

Constraints:

The Green Belt in the borough is largely defined to the east by the extent of the East

Coast Mainline, which cuts through the settlement, meaning Rossington is

constrained by Green Belt to the western part of the settlement.

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The Settlement Audit indicated that Rossington is one of the best provided for

settlements in the borough in terms of service provision.

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Rossington has three primary schools (St Joseph’s RC School; Pheasant Bank

Academy; Rossington St Michael Church of England school), and one secondary

school (Rossington All Saints Academy). There are two doctors surgeries located on

Grange Lane and West End Lane, which open every weekday, and the West End

Clinic also currently open on Saturday mornings. Rossington also has two

pharmacies – both located on Grange Lane – and two dentists.

The settlement has a designated local centre but based on recent evidence given

the offer of goods and services is more akin to a District centre, albeit spilt into two

sections. There are also a number of neighbourhood shopping parades serving the

local population. The total number of units exceeds 50 with a large supermarket to

the south-east and a food store in the north which also offers a range of small

independent shops.

Rossington also has its own swimming pool off West End Lane and its own

community sports village off Bond Street offering a gym, fitness classes, sports hall,

multi-use games area and 3G football pitches.

Economic

Despite the East Coast Mainline, Rossington is not served by a railway station. The

newly built Great Yorkshire Way road provides the settlement with excellent access

to central Doncaster, the M18, the nearby A1(M), and also provides excellent access

to the airport. Rossington is also well provided for in terms of buses.

Environmental

Rossington has sufficient formal open space (+19ha), but a deficiency of informal

open space (-2.87). The two prominent formal open spaces are Castle Avenue and

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Rossington Miners Welfare. However, many of the open spaces are located towards

the periphery of the settlement, save for a number of amenity spaces, especially in

New Rossington to the west.


Infrastructure improvements mean that Rossington now has excellent connections to

central Doncaster, the M18 (linking to the M1) and the A1(M). Now the Great

Yorkshire Way has been completed, Rossington is also be extremely well connected

to Doncaster Sheffield Airport and villages to the east of the borough. Given the

settlements location, and the service levels in nearby settlements, it does not

currently serve as a service destination for the smaller villages to the east and south

– although this may change with the completion of Phase 2 of the Great Yorkshire

Way.


Rossington is in the midst of a transformational period, with new housing

opportunities arising on the site of the former colliery, and employment opportunities

at Doncaster iPort located to the west of this. The Great Yorkshire Way has

improved connectivity with central Doncaster and the M18, which has long been

problematic especially due to the East Coast Mainline level crossing. Now

completed, the Great Yorkshire Way also links the settlement directly to Doncaster

Sheffield Airport further to the east.

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Settlement: Thorne and Moorends

Population: 17,295


Settlement Summary:

Thorne is an historic market town in the north-east of the borough lying east of the

River Don and on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. Peel Hill Motte ancient

monument sits at the heart of an extensive conservation area. The former mining

village of Moorends is immediately to the north of Thorne separated by only a small

rural gap. The combined population is 17,295, and the settlement is one of only three

in the borough to have a town centre (alongside the Main Urban Area and

Mexborough), which serves a wider catchment than just the town itself. The relative

isolation of the settlements supports a proud community spirit and a sense of

independence from Doncaster. Despite excellent connectivity, this relative isolation

and the fact that both settlements lie within an extensive area identified by the

Environment Agency as flood zone 3, has resulted in under-investment in recent

years and both places are in need of regeneration.

Thorne is served by the A614 and the M18 with a junction (6) immediately next to the

town. It is also served by two railway stations (the best provision in Doncaster aside

from the Main Urban Area) with services to Doncaster, Goole and Scunthorpe. The

canal is under-used but is capable of accommodating large commercial traffic to and

from the Humber Ports. Between the motorway and the edge of Thorne are large

scale logistics and other commercial uses benefitting from motorway access and

proximity to the Humber ports and providing an important supply of local jobs. East

of the settlements are Thorne and Hatfield Moors, an extensive area of former peat

workings and an internationally important wildlife habitat and national nature reserve.

Thorne colliery located north-east of, and slightly detached from, Moorends is now

closed and the land is currently unused. A Thorne and Moorends Neighbourhood

Plan is also currently being prepared.

Constraints:

The settlement is largely constrained by its location within an extensive area of land

identified as Flood Zone 3. Part of the central built up area of Thorne is not covered

by this designation, however this covers all of Moorends. To the west of the

settlement is the railway line, although there has been employment development

beyond this, meaning the M18 largely defines the built limits of the settlement here.

A mix of a second railway line and the canal also currently provides the southern

boundary of the settlement, and Thorne and Hatfield Moors occupy land to the east,

with the borough boundary lying within this area, although not in close proximity to

Thorne & Moorends itself.

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Thorne & Moorends is one of the best scoring settlements against the Settlement

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Social

Thorne & Moorends has five primary schools (Thorne Brooke; Thorne Green Top;

Thorne King Edward (all in Thorne); Thorne Moorends Marshland; and West Road

(both in Moorends). There is also one secondary school, Trinity Academy, which is

located in Thorne, although well placed in relation to Moorends.

There are two doctors, located on Marshland Road and Field Side. Additionally there

are four pharmacies and three dentists.

Thorne and Moorends is one of only three settlements in the borough that has a

town centre; it has a sufficient number of units and range of goods on offer. The town

centre has seen some recent expansion with a new supermarket off Field Road

which is serving the local area well along with the other supermarkets in the area.

The centre has a number of public houses and restaurants and has a vibrant

evening economy. Some other retail offerings such as a supermarket, home store

and a drive-thru restaurant are available in the retail park off Selby Road. Moorends

has its own designated Local centre providing goods and services to its residents,

including a children’s centre.

Economic

Thorne and Moorends is the only settlement in the borough (outside of the Main

Urban Area) to have two train stations, Thorne North, with trains between Doncaster

and Hull, and Thorne South, with trains between Scunthorpe and Doncaster, and

also is on to Sheffield and Lincoln. The settlements bus provision is not as good as

other Main Towns, only qualifying as being on the secondary bus network, perhaps

reflecting its more remote location to the North East of the borough.

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Thorne & Moorends is deficient in both formal (-3.16ha) and informal (-5.5ha) open

space. Notable formal open spaces include Moorends Miners Welfare, Wike Gate

Road and Coulman Road Recreation Ground to the east of the settlement, with the

largest informal open space being Thorne Toll Bar Recreation Ground. There is also

Thorne Memorial Park and to the north east of the settlement lies Thorne and

Hatfield Moors


There is a large conservation area in Thorne, based around the market place.


Although Thorne & Moorends is well connected to central Doncaster by rail and

road, it is also an isolated settlement to the North East of the borough. The nearest

Town is Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield and Stainforth to the west, but to the east the

settlement borders the vast expanse of the Thorne and Hatfield Moors. The A614

connects Thorne & Moorends southwards towards the airport approximately 12 miles

away. Central Doncaster is accessible by the M18 which circumvents the west of the

settlement, and also leads to the M1. The M18 also connects Thorne & Moorends to

the M62 around 5 miles away, and along with the M180 which begins south of

Thorne, means the settlement is also well connected to Humberside and the Humber

ports. Thorne & Moorends’ services are also accessible to the small settlements

around it, including Fishlake, Kirkhouse Green and Sykehouse.


Thorne & Moorends Parish Council is currently preparing a Neighbourhood Plan for

the settlement.

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Settlement: Askern

Population: 5,570

Proposed Settlement Tier: Tier 3 (Service Towns and Villages)

Settlement Summary:

Askern is a former mining town in the north of the borough. It lies along the A19

between Doncaster and Selby, and is equidistant between Doncaster town centre

and Junction 34 of the M62, and has a direct road link to both along the A19. In the

eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Askern was known as a spa town, however

since the establishment of a colliery in 1911, the settlement, like many others in

Doncaster, has become associated with coal mining. After 80 years, the colliery

closed 1991, although the more recent establishment of a solar farm on this site

means it remains associated with energy production.

Askern railway station closed in 1947, but there is a longstanding ambition for a rail

service to be reintroduced. To the north and west of Askern are the closely related

villages of Norton, Campsall and Sutton, meaning Askern also has an important role

as a Service Town for these settlements, as well as the more outlying villages of

Moss and Fenwick.

Constraints:

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The Settlement Audit indicates that Askern is one of the best served settlements in

the Service Towns and Villages category in the borough.

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There is one infant school, Moss Road, and one junior school, Askern Spa Junior, in

Askern – so one primary school overall. The nearest secondary school Is

Campsmount Secondary School in the neighbouring village of Campsall, which also

serves other local settlements.

There is a doctor’s surgery on Spa Pool Road, which is centrally located within the

settlement and opens every week day. In addition to this there are pharmacies

located close by, and a dentist – centrally located on Station Road.

Askern has a designated District centre Town Centre as well as a shopping parade

at Moss Road, and local shops at Instoneville. The centres itself lacks a full range of

shops and services but does have a large supermarket and is easily accessible by

the wider catchment. There is a library in the settlement, and whilst not within Askern

itself, Askern Leisure Centre is located just outside the settlement towards Campsall

and therefore easily accessed by residents.

Economic

Askern does not have a train station, although there is a railway line passing through

the settlement and there is a longstanding political ambition to have a station

reintroduced. Askern is not as well served by buses as some other settlements,

perhaps given its location towards the north of Doncaster, however it does qualify for

‘secondary bus service’ in the Settlement Audit.

Environmental

Askern is deficient in informal open space (-1.64ha), but there is sufficient formal

open space (+2.86ha), with three formal areas at Askern Miners Welfare, Askern

Parish Field and Rushy Moor Lane. There are also two Public Parks – Warren

House Park and Askern Boating Lake, which are both quite centrally located.


Askern both provides and shares services for and with other local settlements,

including Norton and Campsall – the latter of which has a Secondary School and

Leisure Centre. All are a short distance by road. Other small villages in this part of

the borough can also utilise Askern’s services, including Sutton, Moss, Owston and

Fenwick. Askern is located on the A19, which connects the settlement to central

Doncaster as well as northwards to the M62 and Selby.

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Settlement: Auckley – Hayfield Green

Population: 3745


Settlement Summary:

Auckley – Hayfield Green are two contiguous settlements under one parish to the

east of the borough, which are closely related to Doncaster – Sheffield Airport. The

settlement (particularly Hayfield Green) expanded around RAF Finningley (now

Doncaster – Sheffield Airport) in the 1960s, and more recently there have been

further housing developments close to this.

The settlement is currently undergoing a transformative period, as the airport seeks

to expand its operations. Key to this has been the completion of the Great Yorkshire

Way, which links the airport to the M18, providing residents, commuters and goods

quick and convenient access to the motorway network and central Doncaster. In

March 2018, the airport masterplan was published which proposed an increase in

airport operations, employment sites and housing around the airport.

Auckley – Hayfield Green is closely related to other villages in the east of the

borough, which occur along and off the B1396. These include Branton, Blaxton and

Finningley, and therefore these settlements have some service interdependence.

This road also leads towards the Main Urban Area, meaning residents have

reasonably straight forward and good access to services here too.

Constraints:

There are no major constraints to the settlement, which lies outside of the Green Belt

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Auckley – Hayfield Green scores averagely in comparison to service provision in the

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Social

There are two primary schools in the settlement, Auckley Primary School and

Hayfield Lane Primary School. There is also Hayfield Secondary School, which

serves a wider catchment for this part of the borough, including Bawtry, Austerfield,

Old Cantley (Main Urban Area), and the adjacent villages of Branton, Blaxton and

Finningley.

There is a doctor’s surgery on Ellers Lane, and whilst there is no dentist, there is a

pharmacy in the settlement. There is one small neighbourhood shopping parade in

Auckley at Ellers Lane which has an informal off road parking area. Hayfield Green

has two supermarkets one being newly built with apartments above, the other

offering the local post office and additional services. The settlement has no

designated centre above a shopping parade but does have sporadic units offering

limited goods and service.

Economic

There is currently no train station in Auckley – Hayfield Green, although the

published airport masterplan (2018) notes the aspiration a connection to be made to

the East Coast Mainline, with a potential stop related to the airport, which would also

serve residents as well as commuters and provide quick access into Doncaster as

well as London. The prospect of a stop on the Lincoln line is also raised. Whilst the

settlement does have some bus provision, and a commuter service linking the airport

to Sheffield via Doncaster has recently started, there is not enough bus provision for

the settlement to score against this.

Environmental

Auckley – Hayfield Green has sufficient formal (+3.27) and informal (+3.08) open

space1. There are a number of informal open spaces in the settlement, including

Spey Drive, which is centrally located within Auckley, and Ravenswood Drive, which

also has a formal element with a football pitch situated on it. Additionally, facilities at

Hayfield School, including astro turf pitches, the sports hall and gymnasium can be

hired by the public.


Auckley – Hayfield Green is one of a number of adjacent villages in this part of the

borough, which includes Branton, Blaxton and Finningley. With the exception of

Blaxton, these settlements all provide some level of service function which is easily

accessible for residents of these villages. With access via the B1396 and the Great

Yorkshire Way, the settlement has good access into the Main Urban Area,

Rossington and the M18, leading to the wider motorway network and the A1(M).

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Furthermore, Hayfield Secondary School has a wide catchment, including Bawtry

and Austerfield to the south of the borough.


Auckley is in the early stages of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.

In 2018, the airport published their Airport Masterplan, which sets out their vision for

the future of the airport and its immediate vicinity.

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Settlement: Barnburgh - Harlington

Population: 1924


Settlement Summary:

Made up of two adjacent settlements with a strong sense of a shared identity,

Barnburgh – Harlington, which has its origins in Anglo – Saxon times, is one of the

smaller and more rural settlements in the borough.

Despite both settlements being of a similar size, the majority of services are found

within Barnburgh. Lying to the west of Doncaster, the settlement is well related to

both Mexborough (in Doncaster) and Goldthorpe and Bolton upon Dearne in

Barnsley. As Mexborough and Goldthorpe both have railway stations, there are close

by links to Doncaster and Sheffield, but also the Leeds line at Goldthorpe and

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Barnburgh – Harlington is one of the lower scoring Service Towns and Villages,

although it does provide three of the primary services.

Social

There is one primary school in Barnburgh, Barnburgh Primary School, and no

secondary school. The settlement is in the catchment area for Ridgewood High

School in the Main Urban Area. The settlement has one doctor, on Fox Lane, which

opens every weekday, and a pharmacy on High Street. There is limited shopping

provision, although there is a village shop / newsagents in Harlington.

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Economic

Whilst the train line that originally ran through the settlement has long since been

decommissioned, the settlement is well placed in relation to accessing services in

the nearby towns of Mexborough (for trains to Doncaster and Sheffield), and

Goldthorpe / Bolton for services to Sheffield, Barnsley and Leeds. There is limited

bus service provision in the settlement, although it is served by a Doncaster –

Barnsley bus service.

Environmental

Barnburgh – Harlington has a marginal sufficiency of formal open space (+0.12ha)

and a marginal deficiency in informal open space (-0.52ha). There is one formal

open space, Church Lane Recreation Ground, which is centrally located within the

settlement, and a number of smaller informal open spaces scattered throughout.


Barnburgh – Harlington is a rural settlement, although it is well related to

Mexborough to the south, and Bolton upon Dearne and Goldthorpe to the west in

neighbouring Barnsley, and retains good road links to all, as well as being able to

access the rail network from all three locations. Nearby smaller settlements such as

Adwick upon Dearner, Hickleton and Marr may utilise some of the local facilities in

Barnbugh – Harlington, although these are all similarly well related to bigger

settlements with better provision.

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Settlement: Barnby Dun

Population: 3,413


Settlement Summary:

With a population of 3,413, Barnby Dun is the largest village in Doncaster. Lying

along the eastern edge of the River Dun Navigation, the settlement lies just outside

the Main Urban Area, and is consequently well related to both Kirk Sandall (being in

the same Civil Parish), and also well located in relation to Kirk Sandall railway station

which is a mere 15 – 20 minute walk away.

Thorpe Marsh power station stood just outside Barnby Dun, with its large cooling

towers dominating the landscape until their demolition in 2012. The settlement is

home to St Peter and St Paul’s church, sitting towards the edge of the settlement,

which dates back to the 14th century. The settlement is the last closely related

settlement to the Main Urban Area, before the more outlying settlements of Thorne &

Moorends and the northern villages.

Constraints:

Barnby Dun is heavily constrained by land which is in Flood Zone 3.


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Barnby Dun is one of the lower scorning settlements in the Service Towns and

Villages tier, although there are three primary services within the settlement.

Social

There is one primary school in Barnby Dun, Barnby Dun Primary School, and no

secondary school. The settlement is in the catchment areas for three secondary

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schools – Campsmount, Hatfield and Hungerhill. There is a GP on Stainforth Road,

which opens every weekday, which also has a pharmacy close by. The settlement

does have a neighbourhood shopping parade on Marlowe Road which has a general

store, hairdressers, beauticians and a few hot food takeaways.

Economic

Whilst there is no railway station in Barnby Dun, Kirk Sandall station is located

approximately 15 – 20 minutes’ walk away and easily accessible for residents. From

here there are good services into Doncaster and on to Sheffield, as well as to Hull

via the Hatfield and Thorne. There is reasonable bus service provision and stops in

the village, which qualifies Barnby Dun for a secondary bus service score in the

Settlement Audit.

Environmental

Barnby Dun is deficient in both formal (-4.03ha) and informal (-1.29ha) spaces.

There are opportunities, including sports pitches at Brosley Avenue, and play

provision at Barnby Dun Village Hall, which is centrally located in the area. Public

Open Space provision is, however, lacking in the area.


Barnby Dun lies just beyond the Main Urban Area, and is closely related to the

settlements of Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe, which lie immediately south west. Kirk

Sandall railway station is a short distance away, and accessible on both foot and via

car / public transport. From here there is good access to central Doncaster,

Sheffield, Hull and the nearby settlements of Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield &

Stainforth, as well as Thorne & Moorends. Stainforth Road links the settlement

eastwards to Stainforth, with Doncaster Road providing convenient access into

Doncaster, which is also achievable via Arksey on Fordstead Lane / Almholme Lane.

Outlying settlements such as Braithwaite, Kirk Bramwith and Thorpe in Balne can

access Barnby Dun’s services easily, although they are also well connected to larger

settlements with more provision too.

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Settlement: Bawtry

Population: 3,573


Settlement Summary:

Bawtry is an attractive historic market town just inside the boroughs southern

boundary with Nottinghamshire. Originally a river port, in the eighteenth and

nineteenth centuries Bawtry’s prominence as a coaching stop increased, which

corresponded with a period of prosperity for the town.

Bawtry is situated along the intersection of the A638 and A631, which means the

settlement has good local access. The A1(M) lies approximately 3 miles to the east

and south of the settlement, with access achievable at Junction 34 near Blyth in

Bassetlaw. Bawtry also lies about 5 miles south of the airport, with access via the

A638, which also continues towards central Doncaster. Despite the East Coast

Mainline passing through the east of the town, as with other settlements to the South

East of the borough, there is no local train station.

At its core, Bawtry has a good range of shops, restaurants, pubs and bars, as well as

office space, with residential areas surrounding this. The settlement is relatively

isolated in relation to central Doncaster, however does lie close to the market town of

Tickhill, as well as Harworth and Bircotes in Bassetlaw. Its location means the

Nottinghamshire towns of Worksop and Retford are not much further away than

central Doncaster. Slightly east of Bawtry is the Defined Village of Austerfield, which

utilises Bawtry’s services.

Constraints:

Bawtry is constrained to the south by the borough boundary with Nottinghamshire,

which also has some isolated areas of Green Belt between the settlement and the

boundary (although there is no Green Belt beyond the borough boundary). Green

Belt also surrounds the western and northern boundaries of the settlement, and the

eastern boundary is constrained by the East Coast Mainline – although some limited

development has taken place to the east of this.

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Within the Service Towns and Villages tier, Bawtry is one of the better scoring

settlements, and provides a mix of primary and secondary services.

Social

Within Bawtry there is one primary school – Bawtry Mayflower Primary School.

There is no secondary school, with the settlement falling within the catchment areas

for both Hayfield and Rossington secondary schools.

Bawtry has good health provision, with one GP on Station Road, one pharmacy on

High Street, and two dental practices on Swan Street and Top Street.

The settlement benefits from a designated district centre boarding on a town centre

given the number of and range of shops and services available. The centre offers

sufficient shopping requirements with a few supermarkets and general stores and a

wide range of restaurants, bars and pubs. As the settlement is relatively nucleated

this central area provides adequately for the whole areas retail needs, and there are

no further shopping areas within Bawtry. There is also a centrally located library.

Economic

Despite the fact the East Coast Mainline passing along the eastern extent of the

borough, the settlement has no train station, nor is there one within close vicinity of

the settlement. The settlement benefits from some bus service provision, scoring for

a secondary bus service in the Settlement Audit.

Environmental

Bawtry is deficient in both formal (-2.89ha) and informal (-1.27ha) open space. Whilst

outside the borough boundary, Bawtry Memorial Ground is adjacent and serves the

settlement, and there are four informal open spaces, all with play equipment. To the

north of the settlement is the Gally Hills Nature Conservation Area and Kings Wood,

situated between the East Coast Mainline and the A638.

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The centre of Bawtry is designated as a Conservation Area.


Given their location towards the southern boundary of the borough, Bawtry is closely

related to Tickhill (which has a similar service provision to Bawtry), and Harworth and

Bircotes, just over the borough boundary in Bassetlaw. The neighbouring Defined

Village of Austerfield shares Bawtry’s service provision, and there are a number of

outlying villages in Nottinghamshire which also have good access to Bawtry. Bawtry

connects to central Doncaster via the A638, although it is approximately 9 miles to

here. The A638 also connects onto the Great Yorkshire Way, meaning Bawtry also

has relatively straightforward access on to the motorway network, as well as to

Doncaster – Sheffield Airport, albeit with some travel time.


A neighbourhood plan is currently being prepared for Bawtry.

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Settlement: Carcroft - Skellow

Population: 8,485


Settlement Summary:

Carcroft and Skellow are two contiguous settlements lying towards the North East of

Doncaster. The settlement expanded with the mining industry in the twentieth

century, with Bullcroft Colliery operating in the settlement until 1968. Today it is the

largest of the Service Towns and Villages in the borough.

Due to its close proximity to Adwick – Woodlands, the settlements share a number of

services. Between the two settlements is Carcroft Industrial Estate, and the

Redhouse Logistics Park is also located within Adwick, providing good employment

opportunities to local residents. Adwick railway station is situated towards the

boundary of the settlements, and therefore also well placed for residents of Carcroft

– Skellow. The small villages of Burghwallis and Owston lie in close proximity to the

settlement and can utilise services here. There are two southbound access points to

the A1, which lies to the west of the settlement; however northbound access is only

via Junction 38 at Adwick.

Constraints:

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scoring settlements, and provides a large number of primary services. It is also the

settlement with the largest population in this tier of settlements, and has a close

relationship with neighbouring Adwick – Woodlands.

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Social

Carcroft – Skellow has two primary schools, Carcroft Primary School and Owston

Park Primary. There is no secondary school, with the settlement falling within the

catchment area for nearby Adwick. The settlement has good health provision, with

one GP (Chestnut Avenue), four pharmacies and two dentists on Skellow Road and

High Street.

There are two local centres town centres within the settlement, one in Carcroft and

one in Skellow, there is also a shopping parade on Owston Road. The centres offer

a supermarket and smaller units serving the local community with their weekly and

day to day needs. Although Carcroft centre has a reasonable range of shops and

services there are a number of vacancies, whereas Skellow has a lower number of

units and a relatively low level vacant premises. There is no leisure centre or library

within the settlement, with the nearest ones being in Adwick – Woodlands.

Economic

Although it does not have a train station of its own, Adwick railway station is well

located towards the boundary with Carcroft – Skellow and therefore well located for

local residents to utilise. There are trains serving here which go to Doncaster,

Sheffield and Leeds. There is also good bus provision and numerous bus stops in

the settlement.

Environmental

Carcroft Skellow is deficient in both formal (-0.89ha) and informal (-3.44ha) open

space. Generally, the informal open spaces are situated to the west of the

settlement. Large formal open spaces exist at Carcroft Miners Welfare and

Crossfields Lane – the former being centrally located. Owston Hall Golf Club also

borders the settlement to the north.


Part of Skellow is designated as the Skellow – Buttercross Conservation Area.


Carcroft - Skellow is closely related to the neighbouring settlement of Adwick –

Woodlands, and these settlements share services to some degree – in particular

Adwick Woodlands provides services such as a railway station, secondary school,

library and leisure centre which are not available in Carcroft Skellow. The small

villages of Burghwallis and Owston are also close to Carcroft – Skellow, which

provides service provision for these settlements. Heading south, the settlement is

well connected to central Doncaster by the A19 and The A1 and A638, which also

connect the settlement northwards to the M62. Adwick Interchange railway station is

located close to the border with Carcroft Skellow, with train services to Doncaster,

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Sheffield and Leeds accessible by residents of Adwick – Woodlands and Carcroft –

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Settlement: Edlington

Population: 7,535


Settlement Summary:

Edlington is a former mining town located to the South West of the Main Urban Area,

from which it is separated by Warmsworth Halt Industrial estate, and lying to the east

of Conisbrough. Like many towns in Doncaster, the formerly rural settlement

expanded around coal mining, to house workers for the nearby Yorkshire Main

Colliery, which was first sunk in 1909, and closed in 1985.

Edlington is well placed in relation to the road network, lying close to the A630 which

leads to central Doncaster, and also close to the A1(M) at Junction 36

(Warmsworth), which is also one junction north of where the A1 (M) intersects the

M18.

Edlington is one of the best scoring settlements in the borough in the Settlement

Audit, having service provision akin to larger settlements. It is also extremely well

placed to utilise the high levels of services in the Main Urban Area and Mexborough,

as well as its excellent accessibility to the wider road network.

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Edlington is the best served settlement in the Service Towns and Villages tier, and

provides twelve services, including five primary services. Service provision here is

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Social

Edlington has excellent education provision, with three primary schools (Edlington

Victoria; Hill Top; and St Mary's RC schools), and one secondary school, Sir Thomas

Wharton.

The GP surgery, dentist, library and one of the two pharmacies in Edlington are all

located under one roof at the Martin Wells Centre, which is centrally located within

the settlement. This centre opens six days a week. Additionally, there is a leisure

centre, located adjacent to Sir Thomas Wharton Academy to the south of the

settlement.

With regards to shopping, the settlement benefits from a district centre, as well as a

local shopping parade at Violet Avenue. The centre is spread over quite a large

geographical area; hence it is proposed to be split into a north and south sector.

Each offers a supermarket and a wide range of goods and services including a

private gym, bakers, funeral directors and a car parts outlet.

Economic

There is no railway station at Edlington, with the nearest ones being in the town

centre or Conisbrough. However, the settlement is well served with frequent buses

and multiple stops.

Environmental

Edlington is one of the only larger settlements that has sufficient formal (+6.54ha)

and informal (+2.35ha) open space. Notable open spaces include Yorkshire Main

Welfare, to the north of the settlement. Edlington also has a large number of

allotments, as well as two Nature Conservation Areas at Edlington Pit Wood and

Edlington Brick Ponds.


Edlington’s good level of service provision means that it is a well contained

settlement, which also can provide services to the nearby small villages of Braithwell,

Clifton, Micklebring, Old Edlington and Stainton. It occupies an excellent position

between the Main Urban Area and Conisbrough / Mexborough and the Dearne

Towns (as well as Maltby in Rotherham), meaning residents have access to a wide

range of services. The A630 connects Edllington to central Doncaster and

Conisbrough, as well as the A1(M), which is just minutes away and leads to the M18

/ M1 and M62. All of this means Edlington is one of the best located and best served

settlements in the borough outside of the Main Urban Area.


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Settlement: Finningley

Population: 1,497


Settlement Summary:

Lying to the east of Doncaster, Finningley is one of the smaller Service Towns and

Villages in the borough. Physically and historically, the settlement is closely related

to the now Doncaster – Sheffield airport (formerly RAF Finningley), which lies

immediately adjacent to the settlement. This airbase, with a 2,700m long runway,

was home to a V-Force of Vulcan bombers in the latter twentieth century, however

the airbase closed in 1996 following the end of the Cold War, fully reopening to

passengers as a commercial airport in 2005.

Finningley is part of a cluster of villages to the east of the borough, also including,

Auckley - Hayfield Green and the Defined Villages of Branton and Blaxton. In

particularly, the settlements of Finningley and Auckley – Hayfield Green provide a

service function for these villages.

Links to central Doncaster have improved recently following the completion of the

Great Yorkshire Way in 2018 between the M18 near Rossington and the airport,

although residents still have to travel around the airport via Blaxton to reach this.

Despite the Doncaster – Lincoln railway line lying to the north of the settlement, there

has not been a passenger service to the settlement since 1961, although the 2018

Doncaster – Sheffield Airport Masterplan states its ambition for a train line and

station to be developed at the airport, which would also serve residents of

Finningley.

Constraints:

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development has taken place on the other side of this, and to the west by the extent

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Despite having the smallest population of the Service Towns and Villages, Finningley

scores well for service provision, with three primary and three secondary services

found here.

Social

Finningley has one primary school – St Oswald’s Church of England school. There is

no secondary school; however the settlement is within the catchment of Hayfield

secondary school in the neighbouring village of Auckley - Hayfield Green. Finningley

also benefits from a doctors surgery and pharmacy, although no dentist.

There is limited shopping and service provision in the settlement, and there are no

community facilities such as a library or leisure centre.

Economic

Finningley has no railway station, although the settlement sites south of a railway

line. There is an ambition for a new station to be developed at the airport which

would be usefully located for Finningley residents. The settlement is served by buses

and scores for a secondary bus service in the Settlement Audit.

Environmental

The settlement is proficient in both formal (+1.71ha) and informal (+0.04ha) open

space, although in the case of informal open space this is only very marginal. There

is a large formal open space at Finningley Park, Lindley Road, which has sports

pitches and play provision.


Along with Branton, Auckley, Hayfield Green and Blaxton the Finningley is part of a

group of villages to the South East of the borough close to the airport, which have

some shared service provision. These settlements are connected by the B1396,

which Finningley lies just south of. The road links these eastern settlements to the

Main Urban Area. The Great Yorkshire Way is also easily accessible, meaning

Finningley is also conveniently located to reach Central Doncaster and the Main

Town of Rossington (with its higher levels of service provision) via this route, which

connects to the motorway network. The market town of Bawtry lies south via the

A614, roughly 5 miles away, with Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth, Thorne

& Moorends and the M180 roughly 9 miles directly north along the A640.

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Settlement: Sprotbrough Village

Population: 77423


Settlement Summary:

Sprotbrough Village is a settlement immediately to the west of Doncaster, separated

from the Main Urban Area to the east by the A1(M). Travelling through the settlement

represents a transition from urban to rural, and beyond Sprotbrough lies swathes of

rural Green Belt.

The village has excellent access to central Doncaster via Melton Road. However,

despite lying immediately adjacent to the A1(M), there is no direct access to this. The

River Don passes to the south of the village, providing a picturesque waterside

setting for the settlement, including the seventeenth century Boat Inn.

For the purposes of settlement work, Sprotbrough Village refers to the settlement

west of the A1(M), with dwellings to the west of this falling within the Main Urban

Area.

Constraints:

Sprotbrough is surrounded by Green Belt, which is tightly drawn around the

settlement. The A1(M) circumvents the east of the settlement, with the built form

south of Melton Road (the main route through Sprotbrough) abutting this. To the

south is the River Don which provides a natural limit to the settlement here.

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Audit, to account for just the smaller area of Sprotbrough Village. The Settlement Audit considered the Sprotbrough Community Profile Area, which included land to the east of the A1(M), which is in the Main Urban Area. These scores have been disaggregated (with the exception of Public Open Space).

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Sprotbrough is one of the lower scoring settlements in terms of its service provision,

although it has three primary services.

Social

Sprotbrough Village has an infant school – Sprotbrough Orchard, and a junior school

– Copley, and so one primary school overall. The settlement is in the catchment area

for Ridgewood Secondary school. There is a GP surgery located on Main Street

which is relatively central to the settlement, and a pharmacy nearby. Although there

is no dentist or library, both services are located relatively close by in the Main Urban

Area.

The settlement does offer a neighbourhood shopping parade with a general store,

hairdressers / beauty salon, bar and restaurant. There is also a farm shop nearby

but outside of the parade. Together they offer a range of good and services for daily

needs of the local community.

Economic

There is no rail provision in Sprotbrough, with the nearest being in Doncaster, or

Conisbrough. The settlement does score for a secondary bus service.

Environmental

It is not possible to disaggregate the open space scores, however the overall

Community Profile Area for Sprotbrough is deficient in both formal (-4.69ha) and

informal (-3.57ha) open space. There is one informal open space, which includes

play provision at New Lane, to the west of Sprotbrough, and one formal open space

at Thorpe Lane cricket pitch. Additionally, there is a Nature Conservation Area at

Riverside Drive, and woodlands stretching along the river side as well as associated

amenity open space.


Central Sprotbrough is part of a conservation area.


Sprotbrough is closely related to the Main Urban Area, which lies just eastwards

across the A1(M), and to the south at Warmsworth, meaning residents have quick

access to the variety of services here via Melton Road. Although the A1(M) passes

around the east of the settlement, there is no direct access to it from Sprotbrough,

meaning residents have to travel south via Mill Lane to access this at Junction 36,

which leads then connects to the M18 at Junction 35. The settlements of High

Melton and Cadeby lie to the west, and can utilise service provision at Sprotbrough.

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Notable Future Changes: Sprotbrough is currently preparing a Neighbourhood

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Settlement: Tickhill

Population: 5,228


Settlement Summary:

Tickhill is an attractive market town lying towards the South East of the borough,

close to the borough boundary with Nottinghamshire. It is physically isolated from

urban Doncaster, with access via Rossington on the B643 or Wadworth and

Loversall on the A60. It lies close to the settlement of Bawtry, as well as the

Harworth and Bircotes in Nottinghamshire (to the South East), and has access to

Maltby in Rotherham, approximately four miles to the west via the A631. The A1(M)

runs to the east of the settlement, however this completely bypasses Tickhill.

The settlement is relatively nucleated and has its origins in Norman times, when a

castle was located here in the eleventh century. Still standing, the main built from of

the settlement lies to the north of this, and expanded in the later twentieth century.

Constraints:

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Within the Service Towns and Villages, Tickhill is one of the better scoring

settlements and has a range of both primary and secondary services.

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Tickhill has two primary schools - Tickhill Estfield and Tickhill St Mary's Church of

England primary school. The settlement has no secondary schools and is within the

catchment areas of both Edlington and Rossington secondary schools. The

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settlement has good health provision, with a GP’s on St Mary’s Road, a pharmacy at

Market Place and two dentists (Sunderland Street and Northgate).

Tickhill benefits from a district centre town centre which offers a local library, open

six days a week, a petrol station and an important range of shops, offices and

services for the area. The centre has a sufficient number and range of goods and

services to support the community and its wider catchment.

Economic

There is no railway station in Tickhill, nor is there one in a close vicinity of the

settlement, meaning residents have to travel to central Doncaster or Rotherham to

access the rail network. There is limited bus service provision in the settlement,

although not enough to score for a bus service in the settlement.

Environmental

Tickhill has sufficient formal open space (+0.87ha), but is deficient in informal open

space (-3.05ha). Large open spaces include Tickhill recreation ground and Tickhill

Cricket ground. There are other open spaces dispersed around Tickhill, including

around the castle.


Tickhill has an adopted Neighbourhood Plan. A large part of central Tickill, including

the castle (a scheduled monument), is also part of Tickhill Conservation Area.


Tickhill lies approximately eight miles south of Doncaster, and as such, relatively

isolated from the Main Urban Area, although directly connected by the A60. The

A631 connects Tickhill westwards to Maltby and Rotherham, and eastwards to

Harworth – Bircotes in Nottinghamshire, and the neighbouring Doncaster market

town of Bawtry. Both Tickhill and Bawtry have similar service provision, and so do

not necessarily rely on each other for services. A number of smaller settlements in

an outside of the borough lie in close proximity to Tickhill, meaning services provided

here can be utilised by residents of these largely rural places.

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The Defined Villages

The Defined Villages are comprised of twelve settlements which are the largest of the remaining settlements not defined as the

Main Urban Area, Main Towns or Service Towns and Villages. These settlements are the larger villages in terms of population and

household, and all provide at least one key service, or in many cases more:

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Arksey 1284 Arksey is a nucleated village to the just beyond the north of the Main Urban Area, there has been twentieth century development to the north and south of the settlement.

Arksey scores ‘1’ in the Settlement Audit for Arksey Primary School, which is a primary service. The settlement is well related to the Main Urban Area, and lies in close proximity with good access, especially to Bentley.

Austerfield 536 Austerfield is a linear settlement to the south east of the borough, just east of Bawtry. Some limited modern development has occurred to the south of the village, whereas the north retains its more traditional rural village feel.

Austerfield scores ‘2’ in the Settlement Audit, for a secondary bus service and formal Public Open Space. The settlement lies in close proximity to Bawtry, and is well placed to utilise the good service provision here.

Blaxton 1162 Blaxton is a village lying between Finningley and Auckley – Hayfield Green, which are also in close proximity to the Defined Village of Branton. The settlement has seen notable twentieth century development to the north east of the village centre.

Blaxton scores ‘1’ in the Settlement Audit for Informal Public Open Space. There is also a village shop, and the settlement is closely related to the adjacent settlements of Finningley, Auckley – Hayfield Green and Branton, which all have better service provision.

Braithwell 804 Braithwell is a nucleated village to the south of the borough, lying in closer proximity to Maltby in Rotherham than any large settlement in Doncaster. The settlement has grown from its original form north, east and southwards.

Braithwell scores ‘1’ in the Settlement Audit for Informal Public Open Space. It is well related to the larger settlement of Maltby in Rotherham to the south.

Branton 1992 Branton is one of the larger Defined Villages, and lies just to the east of the Main Urban Area,

Branton scores ‘3’ in the Settlement Audit, with a Primary school, shopping facilities, and

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separated by the M18. It also forms a cluster of settlements with the adjacent Auckley – Hayfield Green, and Blaxton and Finningley beyond this.

Informal Public Open Space in the settlement. Additionally, its proximity to the adjacent settlements of Auckley – Hayfield Green, Blaxton and Finningley, as well as its good connectivity to the Main Urban Area means it is well placed to access services in these locations.

Campsall 1689 Campsall is a village to the north west of Askern, between Askern and Norton. There has been notable twentieth century development in this settlement around the historic core, and especially to the north and east.

Campsall scores ‘3’ in the Settlement Audit, and unusually for a smaller settlement contains both a Secondary School and a Leisure Centre (which are utilised by residents from surrounding settlements), as well as shopping facilities. It is well related to Norton and Askern, the latter of which in particular provides a good level of service provision.

Fishlake 682 Fishlake is a linear village that lies to the north of Stainforth and the west of Thorne & Moorends. There has been modest twentieth century development in the area, although this is less concentrated and more integrated than some of the other Defined Villages.

Fishlake scores ‘2’ on the Settlement Audit, for both formal and informal Public Open Space. It is well related to the Main Towns of Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth, and Thorne & Moorends, both of which have good levels of service provision.

Hatfield – Woodhouse

1815 Hatfield – Woodhouse is a sprawling linear village to the east of the M18 and the settlement of Hatfield. The settlement spreads for around a mile along Cemetery Road and Main Street, with numerous examples of offshoots of modern development occurring, whilst retaining the linear nature of the village.

Hatfield – Woodhouse scores ‘3’ on the Settlement Audit, for a Primary School and both formal and informal open space. It is closely related to the adjacent settlement of Dunscroft, Dunsville, Hatfield & Stainforth which has an excellent provision of services that can be easily accessed.

Highfields 1375 Highfields is a former coal mining village north of the Main Urban Area and south of the Main Town of Adwick – Woodlands. The settlement is linear in nature and is laid out in a rounded

Highfields scores ‘3’ in the Settlement Audit. It is on the primary bus network, has a primary school and also scores a point for formal Public Open Space. The settlement is particularly well

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fashion around central areas of open space and a school. The settlement has retained its original shape and not seen notable later twentieth century development in the ways other areas have.

located in relation to Adwick – Woodlands, which has a good level of service provision.

Norton 2635 Norton is a village lying towards the north of the borough, north of the adjacent Defined Village of Campsall and the Service Town and Village of Askern. The settlement is linear, being based along High Street, although it has expanded beyond this and has been filled in with more modern development behind this main route through the village.

Norton scores ‘2’ in the Settlement Audit, and includes a Primary School and shopping provision. It is well related to both Askern and Campsall, which means that combined with the existing provision, residents have good access to a wide range of services.

Toll Bar 1226 Toll Bar lies to the north of the Main Urban Area. It has grown from its original linear form and now includes a more modern housing estate to the south of the settlement.

Toll Bar scores ‘4’ on the Settlement Audit, which makes it the Defined Village with the most service provision. However, three of these are secondary services, including formal and informal Public Open Space and a secondary bus service. It also has the primary service provision of a Primary School. Given its proximity to the Main Urban Area, especially Bentley, residents have good access to other services.

Wadworth 1137 Wadworth is a nucleated settlement lying south west of the M18 / A1(M) interchange. As a settlement it has retained its original centralising features, but has expanded notably to the north and south with twentieth century development.

Wadworth scores ‘3’ in the Settlement Audit, including a Primary School, shopping facilities and Formal Public Open Space. Whilst the settlement is not directly adjacent to larger settlements in the borough, it is linked to the Main Urban Area (Balby) and Tickhill via the A60, and lies roughly equidistant between the two with direct access to services in these locations.

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Other Settlements

Settlement Population Summary Service Provisions

Adwick upon Dearne

202 Small village north of Mexborough in the west of the borough, with a mix of older and newer developments.

Informal POS

Braithwaite** 320 Small rural settlement with limited modern development towards the north east of the borough, centred around a junction.

N/A

Brodsworth** 197 Very small settlement to the west of the Adwick – Woodlands and the A1 (M), around Brodsworth Hall.

N/A

Burghwallis 300 Linear rural village north of Carcroft Skellow which has largely retained its original character. Burghwallis has an adopted Neighbourhood Plan.

Informal POS

Cadeby 203 Small nucleated village lying between Sprotbrough and Mexborough. N/A

Clayton (with Frickley)

230 Linear settlement in the far north eastern corner of the borough, which lies along three roads and generally has older buildings with limited modern development.

Informal POS

Clifton 248 Relatively isolated concentrated settlement lying south of Conisbrough and Edlington in the west of the borough towards Rotherham.

Bus network

Fenwick 121 Isolated village in the north of the borough, north east of Askern. Has older rural elements mixed with some more modern developments.

N/A

Hampole** 203 Small concentrated village towards the north east of the borough, beyond Adwick – Woodlands along the A638.

Formal POS

Hickleton 274 Nucleated village to the west of the borough. More closely related to the settlements of Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe in Barnsley than settlements in Doncaster.

Formal POS

High Melton 300 Small traditional settlement to the west of the borough between Sprotbrough and Mexborough.

Informal POS

Hooton Pagnell 201 Rural settlement to the west of Adwick – Woodlands, made up largely of older dwellings and agricultural buildings.

Primary School Formal POS

Kirk Bramwith** 320 Small settlement set close to the River Don, to the north of Barnby Dun, and just south of Braithewaite.

N/A

Lindholme* 2131 Location of HMP Lindholme and therefore not a settlement in the traditional sense. Isolated to the east of the borough and M18.

N/A

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Loversall 156 Village lying south of the Main Urban Area, where the A60 crosses over the adjacent M18, and close to the M18/A1(M) interchange, but with no direct access.

N/A

Marr 146 Linear settlement west of the Main Urban Area and A1(M), with a mix of old and newer development.

Informal POS

Micklebring 256 Settlement lying to the south west of the borough, close to Braithwell and Maltby / Rotherham, and adjacent to the M18. Development centred around two roads.

N/A

Moss 389 Village lying east of Askern, which has seen notable modern development including larger dwellings.

N/A

Old Cantley 252 Village on the fringes of the Main Urban Area, just west of the M18, which has seen modest amounts of modern development.

N/A

Old Denaby 329 Linear village to the west of Conisbrough & Denaby, which has seen modern development. Excellent access directly into Conisbrough & Denaby.

N/A

Old Edlington*** 321 Small traditional rural settlement to the south of Edlington, with a limited amount of modern housing to the east and good access to Edlington.

Bus network

Owston*** 145 Small rural village made up of older buildings lying between Carcroft – Skellow and Askern in the west of the borough.

N/A

Pickburn** 197 Linear settlement west of the A1(M) and Adwick – Woodlands. Largely older dwellings with some modern residences interspersed.

N/A

Skelbrooke** 203 Small settlement in the far west of the borough, north west of Carcroft – Skellow and west of the A1. Limited modern development.

Formal POS

Stainton 271 Village in the south of the borough, close to the former Maltby Main Colliery in Maltby / Rotherham and better related to these than larger Doncaster settlements.

Formal POS

Sutton 301 Traditional village immediately west of Askern, with excellent access to this, including the nearby Askern Junior School.

Formal POS

Sykehouse 515 Sprawling linear village stretching some way along Broad Lane in the north of the borough. One of the most isolated settlements in the borough.

N/A

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Thorpe in Balne 203 Small linear settlement with a mix of old and newer dwellings, lying north west of Barnby Dun.

N/A

Never previously defined

Other Includes small locations of a very limited amount of houses or farms, but does include Green Lane, a linear settlement north west of the Main Urban Area with a fairly notable amount of houses.

N/A

* Lindholme Community Profile Area reflects the prison, and is not a traditional settlement, therefore it is not counted in

settlement work

** Brodsworth and Pickburn; Braithewaite and Kirk Bramwith; and Hampole and Skelbrooke were counted as one

settlement each respectively in the Community Profile Areas, and therefore population has not been disaggregated

*** Corrected from 2012 settlement audit where Owston scored a ‘1’ for a primary school which is now allocated to

Carcroft – Skellow

**** Old Edlington incorporated a small part of Edlington’s population in the Community Profile Areas, and so actual

population is smaller than stated.

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