134 Barnsley Road West Melton Data via plota.co.uk

RB2026/1484 Invalid

Proposal

Erection of four two-storey semi-detached dwellinghouses and six two-storey one-bedroom apartments, with associated parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 15 Jan 2027, from Rotherham's recent new homes.

Site constraints 6

Surface water flood risk
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI about 464 m away: Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI; Inside the Wath upon Dearne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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 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
Received
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Hoober Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
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Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 91-day target. Rotherham usually decides new homes by day 70.

Day 883 days to the 91-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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