Monday, October 7, 2024

News: Housing plans for Rotherham garden centre site recommended for approval

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A planning application for the residential redevelopment of a former Rotherham garden centre is being recommended for approval.

Rothbiz reported in 2020 that Fosters Garden Centre would close. The Foster family had been in business in Thrybergh for over a hundred years, growing to include a garden centre, antiques centre, machinery department, coffee shop and a cycle retail outlet.

The site was allocated for housing in the local plan (with the capacity for the capacity of 40 dwellings) and the plans from Avant Homes incorporates the erection of 25 dwellings with the conversion of the former agricultural buildings and listed building into an additional seven dwellings in a town house arrangement.

Including a mix of sizes and housing types, the plans were updated to provide a stronger road frontage.

Considered brownfield in nature, the garden centre was based around the cartshed, granary and stable of Chestnut Tree Farm which dates from 1816. These Grade II Listed buildings would be retained and sympathetically converted. A modern extension will be demolished and the converted buildings would have no private gardens with a central shared courtyard.

Other buildings, including the petrol station would be demolished and a new point of access will be developed directly off Doncaster Road. There would be an access road running through the site to the western corner allowing access into the allocated housing site (H26) to the southwest.

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Planning officers are recommending that the planning board at Rotherham Council approve the plans, subject to a number of conditions. This includes £68,000 to fund sustainable transport, new bus shelters and healthcare services.

The application has seen 17 letters of objection received, along with one in support. Comments relate to traffic, the proximity of new dwellings to neighbouring properties and the impact on the listed building. Residents are also concerned about the access created to a larger site allocated for housing.

Planners say that it "is welcomed that the proposals include the retention and conversion of the existing buildings on site.

"The existing plot consists of a large area of hardstanding and has a number of unattractive and increasingly derelict buildings on the site. The amended proposals for the residential re-development of this site would represent a significant visual improvement for the immediate site and to the setting of the Grade II Listed former Barn."

The planning report adds that: "In terms of traffic impact, the Highways Officer considers that the effect of the proposed development on the adjacent road network is not severe and as such, no mitigation is required."

Regarding any future development, the plans confirm that "the potential impact of development on the adjoining site is not material to this application."

The planning board is due to meet to discuss the plans on October 10.

Images: Avant

14 comments:

Anonymous,  October 7, 2024 at 6:14 PM  

Hope the posh new residents know how to use their bins.

Anonymous,  October 7, 2024 at 9:13 PM  

If I was a local resident, I'd be happier to have houses built on there rather than a warehouse that RMBC seem to be happy to have built on any spare patch of land at the moment!

Anonymous,  October 7, 2024 at 10:52 PM  

Bit of a silly exaggeration that don't you think?

Anonymous,  October 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM  

I don't think it is. My next door neighbour had a concrete base made for a shed and while he was waiting for the shed to be delivered the council built a warehouse on it.

Anonymous,  October 8, 2024 at 2:24 PM  

Did they have planning permission and did it go out for consultation?

Anonymous,  October 8, 2024 at 3:19 PM  

Bet that's a fib Jez

Anonymous,  October 8, 2024 at 5:34 PM  

It did go out for consultation but only my next door neighbour and his Auntie replied. And his Auntie is a bit confused and approved it. So....

Anonymous,  October 8, 2024 at 8:59 PM  

And it didn't need planning permission because it was a conservatory warehouse.

Anonymous,  October 8, 2024 at 11:24 PM  

What an outrageous thing for the council to do. Where do they expect him to keep his lawnmower?

Anonymous,  October 9, 2024 at 3:37 PM  

It's in his bath with the coal.

Anonymous,  October 10, 2024 at 3:38 PM  

I am sorry but that is a misrepresentation of the facts. I am the nephew of the lady in question and I can tell you that she did not approve the scheme because she is "confused". Sadly she approved the scheme to build a warehouse on my shed base after receiving a "bung" from the Council. She is, however, a little hard of hearing and thought she had been offered a "bong".

Anonymous,  October 11, 2024 at 3:57 PM  

As the council representative who had dealings with the aforementioned I can assure everyone that no offer of any kind was made to the lady whether it be bung, bong or bang.

Anonymous,  October 12, 2024 at 7:29 AM  

Also the man who had a warehouse built on his shed base received adequate compensation through our compulsory purchase scheme. In fact his shed mysteriously burned down several years ago and it took the council a long time to trace the owner.

Anonymous,  November 6, 2024 at 4:47 PM  

I can tell you all that I have had experience with Avant homes and I can confirm, they are at best terrible. They are only interested in huge profits! The Fosters site, and the land behind could be developed far better than Avant's proposal. What a shame that these cowboy builders are going to take over a site embroiled in such an important history

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