Swinton Bridge Industrial Estate, Unit A White Lee RoadSwinton 9999 Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a detached storage building and erection of replacement boundary wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Sept 2026; it is now day 81. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Surface water flood risk
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Postcode
S64 8BH
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Kilnhurst & Swinton East Ward
Case officer
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Decision level
Proposed to be Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
RJS

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 97% of extensions in Rotherham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 813 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
81%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
189decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rotherham in the last twelve months, from validation. Rotherham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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