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Rotherham

In the last 12 months, 100.0% of full planning applications were approved in Rotherham (31 decided). A typical decision takes about eighteen weeks (median 127 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-05-02–2026-05-21): 90.8% of 3,746 decisions approved.

4,436Total applications
3,403Approved
343Refused
155Withdrawn
298Pending
90.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
2,267Proposed to be Delegated
1,701Delegated (Part 2A)
234Delegated (Part 2B)
66Committee
35Proposed for C&VC
8Proposed to be Committee
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Uncategorised 1,431 1,273 158
89.0%
Discharge of Conditions 638 622 16
97.5%
Other 398 354 44
88.9%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 361 305 56
84.5%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 338 321 17
95.0%
Outline Planning 276 236 40
85.5%
Advertisement Consent 128 123 5
96.1%
Full Planning Application 127 123 4
96.9%
Heritage 46 44 2
95.7%
Telecommunications 3 2 1
66.7%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 223 200
89.7%
2023-Q4 281 262
93.2%
2024-Q1 356 320
89.9%
2024-Q2 347 312
89.9%
2024-Q3 327 301
92.0%
2024-Q4 376 330
87.8%
2025-Q1 324 300
92.6%
2025-Q2 322 302
93.8%
2025-Q3 313 286
91.4%
2025-Q4 276 240
87.0%
2026-Q1 287 261
90.9%
2026-Q2 239 218
91.2%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Boston Castle Ward 469 432 37
92.1%
Sitwell Ward 264 245 19
92.8%
Rother Vale Ward 237 227 10
95.8%
Dinnington Ward 229 207 22
90.4%
Anston & Woodsetts Ward 225 189 36
84.0%
Wales Ward 215 184 31
85.6%
Hoober Ward 173 156 17
90.2%
Thurcroft & Wickersley South Ward 154 133 21
86.4%
Rawmarsh East Ward 135 124 11
91.9%
Aston & Todwick Ward 127 112 15
88.2%
Keppel Ward 125 117 8
93.6%
Wath Ward 118 111 7
94.1%
Planning guides

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