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RB2026/1315 Valid

Proposal

Application for Lawful development certificate re: proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (use Class C3) to House in Multiple occupation (HMO) (use class C4) for up to 6 residents Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Rotherham's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

Bat Zone | Residential Area
Registered park or garden about 20 m away: Clifton Park, Rotherham
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Bat Zone | Residential AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rotherham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Boston Castle Ward
Case officer
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Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Chris Lilley Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Rotherham usually decides changes of use by day 52.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
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
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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