Thomas Rotherham College Moorgate Road Moorgate Data via plota.co.uk

RB2026/1394 Valid

Proposal

Application to undertake works to trees within Moorgate Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from Rotherham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

Green belt
Moorgate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Thomas Rotherham College, Grade II, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Green beltCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 108 m away: Boston Park, Rotherham; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 1965 m away: Whitestone Solar Farm; Green belt about 9 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Inside the Rotherham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
S60 2BE
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Boston Castle Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
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Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
BP Tree Care Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Rotherham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
69decided 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
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.