Children’s care home at 17 Crowgate, South Anston

“RB2025/0493 https://rotherham.planportal.co.uk/?id=RB2025/0493 Proposal and Location Change of use from residential building annexe (use Class C3) to children’s care home (Use Class C2) with widening to vehicular access including demolition and rebuild of section of front boundary wall and alterations to entrance gates at 17 Crowgate South Anston Recommendation Grant with conditions…”

“This application seeks full planning permission for the change of use of the existing detached residential annexe (Use Class C3) to a children’s home (Use Class C2) for 1 child. The submitted information indicates that the child will be aged from 11 to 17 years.”

“The application relates to an existing outbuilding/annexe located in the grounds of a detached dwellinghouse on Crowgate at South Anston. The property and the annexe are set back from the classified highway on Crowgate. The site is relatively large with substantial rear garden areas, off road parking to the front and a detached garage to the rear of the annexe.”

“The single storey annexe is located to the eastern side of the main dwellinghouse and is a rectangular building constructed in stone with a pitched roof over and a gable elevation facing the highway.”

“RB1997/0016 Change of use of veterinary building to form additional living accommodation and erection of conservatory with alterations – Granted conditionally…”

“RB2019/1568 Roof alterations including 2 No. increased dormers to front and formation of new dormer window to rear – Granted conditionally…”

“Shift Duration: Each staff member works 48 hours straight. This is a classic rota model in children’s homes which is proven effective. • Shift Change: Happens after 10:00 AM to avoid peak traffic and unsociable hours. • Staff Presence: Always two staff members on-site, providing 24-hour support. • Sleeping Arrangements: Staff sleep at the home to maintain a familiar and safe environment for the young person.”

“Sleeping Shifts: Staff sleep 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM, ensuring continuous presence in the home. • Parking System: With only two vehicles on-site at any time, the transition is smooth and prevents overcrowding. It is important to note that not all staff will be drivers as this is not a requirement of our company.”

“RMBC – Transportation Infrastructure Service: Highways officers initially raised concerns that the vehicular access was not wide enough to accommodate 2 vehicles being able to safely pass each other. They also requested confirmation of the number of children to reside there and details of the proposed rota system.”

“Following receipt of the amended plans they note that only one child is to reside there, with 4 carers on a shift pattern which ensured that only 2 carers would be there at any one time and that visitors would be attending by appointment. With regard to the amended access plans, they state that the entrance will be widened to 5m with a reduction in the adjacent garden walls to 0.9m with some shrub removal to increase visibility.”

“Noise and disturbance from children playing and general activity at different times. • Impact on neighbours working from home. • Loss of privacy to adjacent occupiers. • Impact due to increase traffic and road safety and inadequate on site parking for carers and other visitors. • Crowgate is a busy road and many properties along the road have poor visibility splays.”

“- Crowgate is a narrow road heavily used by articulated lorries at peak times. Increased vehicle movements from staff shift changes and visitors would worsen existing danger. - Sharing a narrow access between a private dwelling and a children’s care home raises serious safeguarding concerns for vulnerable residents and is wholly unsuitable.”

“(3) That applications RB2025/0493, RB2025/0923 and RB2025/1054 be granted for the reasons adopted by Members at the meeting and subject to the relevant conditions listed in the submitted report.”