18-20 College StreetRotherham Town Centre 0018 Data via plota.co.uk

RB2026/1221 Refused

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor to Adult Gaming Centre (use class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
19 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated (Part 2A) · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Bat Zone | Retail Use Area
Rotherham Town Centre 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Rotherham Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Factory Shop, Grade II, about 51 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 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.
Show all 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Bat Zone | Retail Use AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument about 225 m away: Old Bridge; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rotherham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Boston Castle Ward
Case officer
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Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Part 2A)
Applicant
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Agent
JMS Planning & Development Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. 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 →

Public comments

1comment received

Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 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