Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH COUNCIL

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)
(England) Order 2015
Notice under Article 15 of Application for Planning Permission
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004
DRAFT SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Notice is hereby given that Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has amended a Supplementary Planning Document under the provision of Regulations 12 and 13 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

The following provides information about the consultation process.

SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENTS (SPDs)

SPDs provide additional detail and guidance to support Local Plan policies. They will help applicants when preparing planning applications and assist in speeding up the planning process. Once adopted, they are a material consideration which can be taken into account when determining planning applications. The following documents have been published:

• Revised SPD4: Householder Design Guide

• A Consultation Statement

CONSULTATION PERIOD

The Council is seeking your comments on the draft Supplementary Planning Document from Friday 23 May until 5pm on Monday 23 June 2025.

Representations received after this deadline will not be taken into consideration.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

Consultation documents can be viewed on the Council’s consultation website at https://rotherham-consult.objective.co.uk/kse

Reference copies are available during normal opening times at Riverside Library, Main Street, Rotherham S60 1AE.

MAKING REPRESENTATIONS

Representations should be made using the consultation website. This is the Council’s preferred method for receiving representations, as it helps to speed up the management of the process. Alternatively comments clearly marked ‘SPD

Consultation’ can be submitted by email to planning.policy@rotherham.gov.uk or in writing by submitting a consultation response form to: SPD consultation, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Planning Policy, Regeneration &

Environment Services, Riverside House, Main Street, ROTHERHAM, S60 1AE

A consultation response form is available to download from the consultation website or by request from Planning Policy. Representations on the SPD may also be accompanied by a request to be notified of the adoption of the SPD.

Representations cannot be treated as confidential and must be received by 5pm on Monday 23 June 2025.

The Council will consider all representations received during the consultation period. Representations received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration. The Council will publish a statement which summarises the main issues raised during the consultation period, the Council’s response to these issues, and details of the changes to the SPD as a result of comments made.

Further information is available on the Council’s website at http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/local-plan

Andy Duncan, Planning Policy Manager

Planning, Regeneration and Transport, Regeneration and Environment, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham S60 1AE.