41 Worksop RoadSwallownest 0041 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of 4 apartments over existing buildings with rooms in roofspace, balconies to front and stairs and access balcony to rear, conversion of laundrette to cycle/bin store and erection of 2.1m high fence to rear Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rotherham Planning Board on 16 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the apartments would provide suitable mixed-use development without unacceptable effects on design, amenity, highways, drainage or air quality.
- Residents raised concerns about privacy, dominance, parking, congestion, drainage, waste, utility pipes and construction disturbance.
- The committee granted the application subject to the relevant conditions and reasons adopted at the meeting.
Source: Plota analysis of Rotherham's committee minutes of 16 Jul 2026.
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Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 2
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How this decision compares
Decided in 106 days from validation, 49 days slower than Rotherham's median of 57 for new homes. Approved, as 75% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Rotherham in the last twelve months, from validation. Rotherham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 2 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 20 May 2026
- Committee
- 16 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
Rotherham ranks #107 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Rotherham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 71% approved vs 90% nationally.
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