80 Laughton Road Dinnington 0080 Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use from Commercial Business and Service (Use ClassE) to mixed use including one flat (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
2 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
19 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated (Part 2A) · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1766 m away: Whitestone Solar Farm; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Dinnington (Rotherham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Dinnington Ward
Parish
Dinnington St John's
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Part 2A)

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 8 days faster than Rotherham's median of 53 for changes of use. Refused, as 14% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
86%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
29 Jan 2026
Comments by
24 Feb 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