The Chimes 18 Vicar Lane City Centre Sheffield S1 2EH Data via plota.co.uk

25/03268/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of external materials and finishes to comply with fire safety requirements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Nov 2025
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Validated
10 Dec 2025
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Consultation
12 Dec 2025
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Approved
2 Feb 2026

Approved on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Officer Report Delegated Officer Report · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF 3871-the chimes-design and access statement Design & access statement · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Heritage statement · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF Fire_statement_form_the chimes Fire Statement · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 3 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Hse 30.12.2025 Consultee Comment · 2 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Site notice Photographs · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

City Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 ↗
26 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Duke of Norfolks Estate Office, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 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 area59 m² (635 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S1 2EH
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
City
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aran Property Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
1,360decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sheffield in the last twelve months, from validation. Sheffield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14390775
Planning Portal ref
PP-14390775
Consultation
12 Dec 2025
Comments by
12 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
16 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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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.