349 Lowedges Road Sheffield S8 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01250/HPN - Householder Prior Notification Approved

Proposal

Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 4 metres from the rear of the original dwellinghouse, ridge height no more than 3.7 metres and height to the eaves of 3 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; Green belt about 50 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Householder Prior Notification
Postcode
S8 7JL
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Beauchief & Greenhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval not Required
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 21 days faster than Sheffield's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
903decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14894959
Planning Portal ref
PP-14894959
Statutory expiry
10 Jun 2026
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

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.