50 Golden Smithies Lane Wath-upon-Dearne Data via plota.co.uk

RB2026/1335 Valid

Proposal

Application to undertake works to a tree(s) within Swinton Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Rotherham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Residential Area | Urban Greenspace
Swinton 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 ↗
Residential Area | Urban GreenspaceCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; Coalfield, development low risk area; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Swinton (Rotherham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Rotherham
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Swinton Rockingham Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
GLOAMING TREE SURGERY LIMITED

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Rotherham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 3521 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Rotherham in the last twelve months, from validation. Rotherham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Rotherham
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#167 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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