Site Of Former Goodwin Athletics Centre Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 2TY Data via plota.co.uk

26/03278/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of sports centre, erection of a sports centre complex including an indoor swimming pool, sports and fitness facilities and ancillary social spaces, formation of four football pitches with flood lighting, upgraded floodlighting to existing 11 a side pitch, formation of site access including pedestrian link, associated landscaping, parking, infrastructure and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Dec 2026 and 22 Jan 2027, from Sheffield's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 7 Dec 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Sheffield Citywide AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S10 2TY
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Broomhill And Sharrow Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dylan Chaplin - Montagu Evans

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Sheffield usually decides commercial and major works by day 71.

Day 1358 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
112decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Sheffield in the last twelve months, from validation. Sheffield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Nov 2026
Comments by
7 Dec 2026
Site or press notice
12 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No
Sheffield
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#183 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sheffield ranks #176 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sheffield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #178 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #209 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #176 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #114 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
33 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
124 decided
1,756
Total decisions
237 refused in the year to March 2026