Planning decisions in Rotherham
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Rotherham approved 90% of 1,595 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 90% approved (439 decided, ~50 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (281 decided, ~50 days)
- Demolition : 93% approved (149 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 94% approved (144 decided, ~54 days)
- Tree work : 86% approved (104 decided, ~50 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 97% approved (96 decided, ~48 days)
- Two-storey extension : 90% approved (96 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 82% approved (67 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 83% approved (65 decided, ~62 days)
- Loft conversion : 89% approved (64 decided, ~50 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 98% approved (47 decided, ~43 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 98% approved (43 decided, ~53 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Rotherham, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.