According to the authority and Yorkshire Water, such basins were effective in managing surface water run-off during prolonged rain.
They were expected to be dry most of the year, but would be planted with appropriate species that tolerated occasional flooding.
Eve Pierrepont, resilience partnership portfolio manager at Yorkshire Water, said: “Nature-based solutions such as SuDS provide an effective tool for flood management as well as creating a thriving habitat and encouraging biodiversity in local communities.”
Residents were encouraged to share their thoughts on the proposal by completing an online form, external by 12 April.
The planned works in Scawthorpe are part of a larger effort to tackle surface water flooding in urban areas via the Doncaster, Immingham and Grimsby project.
In addition to Scawthorpe, the scheme is also being implemented at Clay Lane in Doncaster, where a similar consultation took place in 2024.
