former Green Dragon Inn High Street Kimberworth 9999 Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from Public House (Use Class Sui Generis) to Restaurant (Use Class E), retention of first-floor residential accommodation, removal of existing outbuildings & construction of a single storey retail unit (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Validated
26 Jan 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

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Important details

Council
Rotherham
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Rotherham West Ward
Decision
GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee

How this decision compares

Decided in 234 days from validation, 182 days slower than Rotherham's median of 52 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Rotherham
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#167 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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