Rainbow Forge Primary School Beighton Road Hackenthorpe Sheffield S12 4LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02706/LD2 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Dev Awaiting decision
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of 2m high fencing and gates to perimeter of school field (Application under Section 192) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Sheffield's recent community buildings.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area1,188 m² (12,788 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 124)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Dev
Postcode
S12 4LQ
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Beighton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dan Page - CP Associates

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Sheffield usually decides community buildings by day 56.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
42decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15218778
Planning Portal ref
PP-15218778
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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23/00329/FUL
2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2018 Withdrawn
Staniforth Estates Unit H 05 Staniforth Works Main Street Hackenthorpe Sheffield S12 4LB
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.