Monday, October 13, 2025

News: Keepmoat lodge plans for 100 more houses on Rotherham greenbelt

National housebuilder, Keepmoat, has submitted a planning application for a parcel of farmland in Rotherham, right next to a proposed development by Barratt David Wilson Homes.

Rothbiz has reported on a number of proposed developments in Rotherham this year that are for sites in the local plan that were designated as "safeguarded land" rather than sites designated for housing. The 2018 plan set out that they may be needed in the future and taken out of the greenbelt after the end of the plan period in 2028.

Planning consultants are hoping to convince the local planning authority that the land should be used now to address the borough's housing needs.

In May, Rothbiz reported on plans by Barratt David Wilson Homes for 260 homes on land at Cumwell Lane, Hellaby.

Now, an new outline application from Keepmoat is for a 3.61 hectare plot of land between Cumwell Lane and the Barratt site, close to the Centenary Hall. It shows how the current farm land could be replaced by up to 101 houses.

Plans drawn up by IDPartnership Northern (IDP) show that the proposed development would feature a mix of houses and includes provision for 25% affordable units.

One vehicular access is shown on the plans, a new priority-controlled T-junction on the western boundary of the site via Cumwell Lane, which would include a pedestrian refuge island to the south-west of the site along Cumwell Lane.

Agents, Lambert Smith Hampton, say that the site is available and in a suitable location where housing is deliverable, stating that: "The site would contribute to an appropriate level of growth in Hellaby which is identified as a ‘Principal Settlement’ in the Local Plan. It would help to support and retain the vitality of the settlement, which is a benefit for existing residents.

"The site is in a highly sustainable location near essential services and facilities to meet the requirements of future residents, such as healthcare and education provision, convenience goods, among others."

Outline planning permission for residential development on the land has been sought for years. Plans were refused numerous times in the 1970s.

The area is now dominated by the huge warehouse development alongside the M18.

Keepmoat is currently building houses across Rotherham at the former Swinden Labs site on Moorgate, and recently submitted plans for the former bus depot at Masbrough.

Keepmoat website

Images: IDP / Keepmoat / Google Maps

13 comments:

  1. We'll soon see who all these houses are actually for,this government thinks everyone is blind (many are)Close all the hotels down,HMOs used as a stop gap....then hey presto ,start moving them into new house's,which don't sell(which many won't as were heading for a massive recession,and tax rises).All a plan.Wake up!

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    1. Your obsession with immigrants is overtaking your ability to think straight. Unfortunately flag erecting is not a cure . What a complete bozo

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    2. This type of comment is what happens when you take all your news and views from social media echo chambers.

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    3. ALREADY DOING IT IN LEEDS!!! £300,000 HOUSE'S NOW BEEN GIVEN TO IMMIGRANT'S THROUGH GOVERNMENT

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    4. Provide a link to evidence please

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    5. I don't know about Leeds, but it has happened elsewhere...

      https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2102649/Fury-as-refugees-handed-300k-town-houses-electric-car-locals-struggle

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  2. You are a very sad and delusional person

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  3. He's a Maga wannabe

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  4. Cumwell Lane will need some improving to manage the extra traffic, especially the connection to Bawtry Road.

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    1. The council has said that they are addressing the Cumwell Lane issue. They will be installing a new litter bin.

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  5. Doubt that will discourage the louts from throwing Macdonalds packaging out of their car windows

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  6. Or Wickersley chavs dumping their 3 piece suites

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