Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Council Online Planning - Decision Notice Summary

Planning Application Number: RB2025/0298
Site Address: Canklow Service Station 73 Sheffield Road Rotherham Town Centre 0073
Description: Change of use from storage and distribution (use class B8) to vehicle repair and mot services (use class B2)
Officer Recommendation: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Officer Recommendation Date: 03 April 2025
Decision Date: 03 April 2025
Decision Type: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Temporary Expiry Date:
Decision Level/Committee: Proposed to be Delegated
Conditions / Reason for Refusal: 01 The permission hereby granted shall relate to the area shown outlined in red on the approved location plan and the development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications and as shown on the approved plans JBA.4408.101.A – Site and Location Plan Reason To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt. 02 The site shall only operate between the hours of 08:00hrs – 18:00hrs Mondays to Fridays only. There shall be no operations on site on Saturdays and Sundays. Reason To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties. 03 Within 1 month from the date of this permission surface water from areas likely to receive petrol/oil contamination (e.g. vehicle parking areas) shall be passed through effective oil/grit interceptors prior to discharge to any sewer or watercourse. Reason To prevent pollution of any watercourse. 04 The development shall be carried out in accordance with the mitigation measures set out in the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (ref: 25185-FRA-001), dated March 2025, prepared by Dart Engineers Ltd. Reason To ensure flood risk is minimised. 05 Within 1 month from the date of this permission the car parking area shown on the submitted plan (ref: JBA.4408.101.A) shall be provided, marked out and thereafter maintained for car parking. Reason To ensure the provision of satisfactory parking spaces and avoid the necessity for the parking of vehicles on the highway in the interests of road safety. 06 The premises shall be used for motor vehicle repair and MOT testing only and for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class B2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order, (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification). Reason The premises are not considered suitable for general use within the Class quoted for amenity and highway reasons. Informatives 01 The granting of this planning permission does not authorise any signage to be erected related to the development. Such signage is controlled by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 and a separate application for advertisement consent may be required. Positive and Proactive Statement During the determination of the application, the Local Planning Authority worked with the applicant to consider what amendments were necessary to make the scheme acceptable. The applicant agreed to amend the scheme so that it was in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework.

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