149 Fitzwilliam StreetSwinton 0149 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor of existing public house to a convenience retail store (Use Class E), including installation of new shop frontage and the provision of bollards to the pavement at the front of the building Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rotherham Planning Board on 6 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the store would not cause unacceptable highway, residential amenity or character harm, subject to conditions.
- Residents raised concerns about parking, traffic, safety, amenity, crime, litter, need and competition; one letter supported the proposal.
- The committee granted permission with conditions and reduced the permitted opening hours to 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 21:00 Sunday.
Source: Plota analysis of Rotherham's committee minutes of 6 Aug 2026.
Documents 1
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 121 days from validation, 69 days slower than Rotherham's median of 52 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Rotherham in the last twelve months, from validation. Rotherham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 16 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Jul 2026
- Committee
- 6 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Aug 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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