Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Council Online Planning - Decision Notice Summary

Planning Application Number: RB2025/1524
Site Address: Eastwood Rolling Mill Fitzwilliam Road Eastwood 9999
Description: Change of use of land to container storage facility (use class B8) for 144 units
Officer Recommendation: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Officer Recommendation Date: 22 January 2026
Decision Date: 22 January 2026
Decision Type: GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
Temporary Expiry Date:
Decision Level/Committee: Delegated (Part 2A)
Conditions / Reason for Refusal: 01 The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason In order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. 02 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 as shown on the approved plans (as set out below) (Drawing numbers location plan, amended site plan PL 001 Rev A, Container Plan and Elevations, Container Dimensions PA/2019/487/0)(received 21.11.25 and 19.01.26). Reason To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt. 03 The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be in accordance with the details provided in the submitted application form/shown on drawing nos elevations Container Plan and Elevations, Container Dimensions PA/2019/487/0. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with these details. Reason To ensure that appropriate materials are used in the construction of the development in the interests of visual amenity and in accordance with Core Strategy CS28 ‘Sustainable Design. Highways 04 Before the development is brought into use, that part of the site to be used by vehicles shall be constructed with either; a/ a permeable surface and associated water retention/collection drainage, or; b/ an impermeable surface with water collected and taken to a separately constructed water retention/discharge system within the site. The area shall thereafter be maintained in a working condition. Reason To ensure that surface water can adequately be drained and that mud and other extraneous material is not deposited on the public highway and that the development can be reached conveniently from the footway in the interests of the adequate drainage of the site, road safety and residential amenity. Opening hours 05 The site shall only operate between the hours of 07:00 and 20:00 Mondays to Saturdays and between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 on Sundays. Reason To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties in accordance with RMBC Policy SP52 and parts 12 & 15 of the NPPF. Artificial Lighting 06 Before the installation of external artificial lighting commences, a lighting scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme should include the following information: • The proposed hours of operation of the lighting. • The location and specification of all of the luminaires. • The proposed design level of maintained average horizontal illuminance for the areas that needs to be illuminated. • The predicted vertical illuminance that will be caused by the proposed lighting when measured at windows of any properties in the vicinity. • The measures that will be taken to minimise or eliminate glare and stray light arising from the use of the lighting that is caused beyond the boundary of the site. • The methods of switching and controlling the lighting so that it is only operated at the permitted times and at times when it is required. The external artificial lighting shall be installed and operated thereafter in accordance with the approved scheme. Regard shall be had to the guidance detailed in the Institution of Lighting Professionals - Guidance Note 01/21 – Reduction of Obtrusive Light. Reason To safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties and promote sustainable development in accordance with parts 12 and 15 of the NPPF and RMBC Policy SP52 Lighting. 07 Before the development is brought into use, the approved Landscape scheme as indicated on Dwg No amended site plan PL 001 Rev A shall be implemented in accordance with RMBC Landscape Design Guide (April 2014) in the next available planting season and maintained to ensure healthy establishment. Any plants dying, removed or destroyed within five years of planting shall be replaced the following planting season. Reason To assist in the screening of the site in the interests of the amenities of the occupiers of nearby properties. Positive and Proactive Statement Whilst the applicant did not enter into any formal pre application discussions with the Local Planning Authority, the proposals were in accordance with the principles of the National Planning Policy Framework and following clarifications and did not require any alterations or modification.

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