261 Upperthorpe Sheffield S6 3NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01365/TCA - Tree In Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Pruning of trees (Birkendale Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Birkendale 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £692,600 in February 2024. Detached house, freehold.

14 February 2024£692,600
17 October 2006£350,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area185 m² (1,991 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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
Tree In Conservation Area
Postcode
S6 3NG
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Walkley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treefellas Arboriculture Ltd - Carl Wheeler

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 9 days faster than Sheffield's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
307decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925354
Planning Portal ref
PP-14925354
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sheffield
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#183 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.