13 Woodfoot Road Moorgate 0013

RB2026/0835Refused

Refused on 6 August 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Proposal

Erection of front boundary wall & sliding gates

Received: 15 June 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Sitwell Ward

ReceivedReceived15 Jun
ValidatedValidated16 Jun
Consult.Consultation14 Jul
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided6 Aug

Decided in 51 days

About this application

This is a planning application at 13 Woodfoot Road Moorgate 0013. Rotherham has handled 2,491 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 3 days longer than Rotherham's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 82 applications across Sitwell Ward.

Why it was refused

The wall, fencing and gates are considered to result in significant harm to the residential character of the area. Due to their prominent position along the highway, the materials and finish create a visually intrusive appearance that erodes the open character of the streetscene and fails to complement the surrounding area. As such, the development is contrary to Local Plan Policies CS28 ‘Sustainable Development’ and SP55 ‘Design Principles’, the Council’s Householder Design Guide SPD, and the guidance set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Practice Guidance.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Scale / size: Small
Parish: Whiston
District: Strategic

Planning application dates

Date validated: 16 June 2026
Consultation expiry: 14 July 2026
Consultation start: 16 June 2026
Consultation end: 14 July 2026
Application expires: 11 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: 9 Marcliff Crescent Rotherham S66 2AU

Planning decision

Case officer: Louise Hudson
Statutory period: 56 days

Appeal

Appeal result: No

Additional information

Documents: 5

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

Source: Rotherham

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