Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Council Online Planning - Decision Notice Summary

Planning Application Number: RB2025/1101
Site Address: Land Adjacent A57 Chesterfield Road Swallownest 9999
Description: Erection of two stable blocks and change of use of land for the grazing of horses
Officer Recommendation: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Officer Recommendation Date: 11 March 2026
Decision Date: 20 March 2026
Decision Type: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Temporary Expiry Date:
Decision Level/Committee: Committee
Conditions / Reason for Refusal: 01 The permission hereby granted shall relate to the area shown outlined in red on the approved site plan and the development shall only take place in accordance with the submitted details and specifications and as shown on the approved plans (as set out below) (Amended site and Location Plan) (Received 26 January 2026) (Elevations and Floor Plans) (Proposals to achieve Biodiversity Net Gain) (Received 06/02/2026) Reason To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt. 02 The stables hereby approved shall not be used as riding schools and shall only be rented out as whole stable block units rather than individual stables. Reason The location of the site is not considered appropriate for a general commercial use. 03 The stables shall be operated at all times in such a manner as to prevent the occurrence of odour nuisance at nearby sensitive receptors. Measures shall include the regular removal and appropriate disposal of manure and soiled bedding, and the proper storage of waste materials. Records of waste removal shall be kept and made available to the Local Planning Authority upon request. Reason To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties in accordance with RMBC Policy SP52 and part 15 of the NPPF. 04 No manure or waste materials shall be burned upon the land within the application site. Reason To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties in accordance with RMBC Policy SP52 and part 15 of the NPPF. 05 Landscaping of the site as shown within the submitted Biodiversity Net Gain shall be carried out during the next available planting season. Any plants or trees which within a period of 5 years from completion of planting die, are removed or damaged, or that fail to thrive shall be replaced within the next planting season. Assessment of requirements for replacement planting shall be carried out on an annual basis in September of each year and any defective work or materials discovered shall be rectified before 31st December of that year. Reason To ensure that there is a well laid out hedgerow, to achieve biodiversity gain. 06 Within 3 months of the date of this approval the existing gates at the site entrance to Chesterfield Road shall be repositioned so that they are sited no closer than 10m from the Chesterfield Road carriageway and open inwards only. Reason In the interest of highway safety. Informative The Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement have a legal duty to investigate any complaints of nuisance being caused due to accumulations of manure, odour from manure and insects being attracted due to any accumulations. If a statutory nuisance is found to exist they must serve an Abatement Notice under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Failure to comply with the requirements of an Abatement Notice may result in an unlimited fine upon conviction in the Magistrates' Court. It is therefore recommended that you give consideration to any measures that may need to be taken to prevent a nuisance from being created. 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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