Planning application
Howard Building Howard Street Rotherham Town Centre 9999
Works: New dwelling
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Outline planning application for the change of use of the ground floor, first floor (including mezzanine level), and part of the lower ground floor of the Former College Building from Use Class F1 (Learning and Non-Residential Institutions) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouses) to create 49 self-contained residential apartments, with all matters reserved except access and layout
As published by the council, reference RB2026/0516
Application record
- Reference
- RB2026/0516
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Dec
- Decision
- CANCELLED
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Boston Castle Ward
- Parish
- Non-Parished
- Decision by
- Proposed to be Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rotherham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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RB2026/0232 Granted
Howard Building Howard Street Rotherham Town Centre 9999
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 (as amended) for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) at lower ground floor and second floor to create 23 dwellinghouses
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Rotherham
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: CANCELLED
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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About amendment applications
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