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Allowed17 July 20266005651

Reresby House, Bow Bridge Close, Rotherham, S60 1BY

Planning appeal 6005651 at Reresby House, Bow Bridge Close, Rotherham, S60 1BY (Rotherham) was allowed on 17 July 2026 by Inspector Elaine Moulton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision.

change of use of offices (Use Class E(g)) to a place of worship (Use Class F1) and temporary use as ground floor workshop and associated first floor office

Authority
Rotherham
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
community-institutional
Inspector
Elaine Moulton
Postcode
S60 1BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision
  • whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to its compatibility with existing and proposed employment uses and the loss of commercial floorspace

What decided it

The site is no longer commercially viable for employment use as demonstrated by extensive marketing and substantial rent reduction, satisfying Policy SP17 criterion 2(b) and making the change of use to a place of worship acceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP16Policy SP17

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