Land to North East of Oaken Wood Road Thorpe Hesley Data via plota.co.uk

RB2026/1342 Valid

Proposal

Application to undertake works to trees protected by RMBC TPO 6 (1975) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Rotherham's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 14 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Thorpe Hesley built-up area; Green belt 53 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Keppel Ward
Parish
Non-Parished
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Atkins

Decision outlook

Day 42 of the 56-day target. Rotherham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 4214 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 →

Public comments

3comments received

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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