Planning in Rotherham
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has 28 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
28
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Rotherham and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Astondesignated 21 February 1976
- Barrowdesignated 22 August 1979
- Brampton-en-le-Morthendesignated 2 July 1986
- Dalton Parvadesignated 17 March 1976
- Dinningtondesignated 21 February 1976
- Eastwooddesignated 5 June 2006
- Gildingwellsdesignated 21 July 1976
- Greasbrough
- Harthilldesignated 21 July 1976
- Laughton-en-le-Morthendesignated 2 July 1986
- Letwelldesignated 28 November 2011
- Moorgatedesignated 23 February 1977
- North Anstondesignated 17 March 1976
- Ravenfielddesignated 21 July 1976
- Rotherham Town Centredesignated 5 October 1995
- Scholesdesignated 21 February 1976
- South Anstondesignated 26 January 1977
- Swintondesignated 17 March 1976
- Thorpe Hesleydesignated 21 February 1976
- Thorpe Salvindesignated 26 January 1977
- Treetondesignated 21 February 1976
- Ulleydesignated 4 February 2013
- Walesdesignated 21 July 1976
- Wath-upon-Dearnedesignated 23 February 1977
- Wentworth
- Whistondesignated 17 March 1976
- Wickersleydesignated 21 February 1976
- Woodsettsdesignated 26 January 1977
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Rotherham?
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has designated 28 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Rotherham has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09