Major energy facility and listed building works proposed on former Mecca Bingo
Plans for a new energy infrastructure facility and alterations to listed buildings in Rotherham have been submitted to the council.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has received several planning applications, including a major development at land off Grange Lane, Templeborough.
Application RB2026/0146, submitted by Conrad Energy Limited, seeks permission for the installation of a synchronous condenser facility with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping.
The proposal is classed as major development.
Elsewhere, application RB2026/0178 relates to works at the former Mecca Bingo building on Corporation Street in Rotherham town centre, which is a Grade II listed building.
The proposal includes the removal of timber doors and their replacement with steel security doors, replacement of existing rainwater goods with cast aluminium, and other associated works.
The site lies within the Rotherham Town Centre Conservation Area.
A further application, RB2026/0139, has been submitted for 31–33 Bridgegate in Rotherham town centre.
The proposal seeks to subdivide the ground floor to create two retail units and alter the shop frontage, including the installation of new entrance and rear doors.
The building is Grade II listed and within the conservation area.
Members of the public can view the applications online via the council’s website or at the Customer Service Centre at Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham.
Written comments must be submitted within 21 days of February 19, 2026, quoting the relevant application reference number.