Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Council Online Planning - Decision Notice Summary

Planning Application Number: RB2025/1500
Site Address: Walls End Todwick Grange Todwick Rotherham 9999
Description: Erection of single storey detached outbuilding for the use of a hydro pool and lift to the rear, alterations to front extension, boundary treatment to the rear, raised decking to the rear and patio area and alterations to fenestrations of the dwelling
Officer Recommendation: REFUSED
Officer Recommendation Date: 30 January 2026
Decision Date: 02 February 2026
Decision Type: REFUSED
Temporary Expiry Date:
Decision Level/Committee: Proposed to be Delegated
Conditions / Reason for Refusal: 01 The Council considers that the proposed extension and detached outbuilding together with the raised decking constitute disproportionate additions to the existing dwelling and represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt. The extensions are considered to have a significant detrimental impact on the openness of the Green Belt for which no very special circumstances have been demonstrated to overcome this and other harm caused. As such the proposal is contrary to Local Plan Policies CS4 Green Belts and SP 2 Development in the Green Belt, and the National Planning Policy Framework. Informative The hot tub as quoted on the existing site plan and topographical shall be removed within 3 months of this decision. POSITIVE AND PROACTIVE STATEMENT The applicant did not enter into any pre application discussions with the Local Planning Authority. It is not possible to support a scheme of this nature and whilst the applicant did make amendments through the determination process they were still not make the scheme acceptable. It was not considered to be in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework and resulted in this refusal.

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