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RB2026/0697 Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extensions, two storey front extension, single storey side & rear extension, installation of solar panels to main pitched and flat roofs to rear, decking area to rear with steps, rendering of external walls and formation of additional highway access with new boundary wall, railing & gates Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Committee
17 Sept 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

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 changes were considered acceptable and would not cause material design, overlooking or overbearing harm.
  • Residents raised concerns about privacy, the scale and design of the extensions, highway access, planning breaches and land ownership.
  • The committee granted permission with conditions and authorised enforcement requiring the front extension to be reduced, with prosecution if necessary.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, objections, officers’ assessment, speaking arrangements and the committee’s decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Rotherham's committee minutes of 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Residential Area
Residential AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Derby built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Boston Castle Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
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Decision
GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
John Box Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 113 days from validation, 61 days slower than Rotherham's median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
109decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Rotherham in the last twelve months, from validation. Rotherham decision record →

Public comments

20comments received

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Committee
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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