The Rotherham Hospice 83 Broom RoadBroom Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from residential (use class C3) to bereavement counselling centre (use class C2), increased car parking to rear & garden/outdoor therapeutic space Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
24 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated (Part 2A) · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Residential Area
Residential AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 2 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rotherham
Postcode
S60 2SW
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Boston Castle Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
Show
Decision
GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Part 2A)
Applicant
Show
Agent
JDDK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 17 days faster than Rotherham's median of 52 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
8%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 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.