land at Biscay LaneWath-upon-Dearne 9999 Data via plota.co.uk

RB2026/0916 Approved

Proposal

Application to undertake works to a tree within Wath-Upon-Dearne Conservation area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
9 Jul 2026
Received
23 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Proposed to be Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Surface water flood risk
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; Inside the Wath upon Dearne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Council
Rotherham
Postcode
S63 6PT
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Wath Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
Show
Decision
NO OBJECTIONS
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Rotherham in the last twelve months, from validation. Rotherham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Rotherham
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#167 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 71% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rotherham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #266 of 296
71%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #295 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #107 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #68 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
58 decided
750
Total decisions
156 refused in the year to March 2026