Land at Kingswood AvenueLaughton en le Morthen 9999 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of land from agricultural holding to small animal rescue facility (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 18 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rotherham Planning Board on 17 Sept 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the rescue’s rural setting, public benefits and conditions outweighed Green Belt and amenity harm.
- Residents and the parish council raised concerns about Green Belt harm, access, animals, noise, waste, supervision and residential amenity.
- The committee granted permission for the reasons adopted at the meeting, subject to the report’s relevant conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Rotherham's committee minutes of 17 Sept 2026.
Documents 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 4
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How this decision compares
Decided in 122 days from validation, 70 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
- 20 May 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 17 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Sept 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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