Sheffield Hallam University 51 - 53 Broomgrove Road Sheffield S10 2NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01269/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Use of building (Use Class E) as a supported residential institution (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Sheffield Planning and Highways Committee on 15 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the supported accommodation would cause no significant harm and provide benefits in a sustainable location.
  • The committee rejected a rights-of-way motion and granted permission conditionally, including an additional condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site and history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Sheffield's committee minutes of 15 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 8

Broomhall 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 271 m away: Sheffield General Cemetery
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 122 m away: Sheffield General Cemetery; Radon affected area, class 3; 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 2 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.

Building

Floor area677 m² (7,287 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 122)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
S10 2NA
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Broomhill And Sharrow Vale
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mark Reynolds Architect Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 139 days from validation, 80 days slower than Sheffield's median of 59 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
184decided in the last year

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

Public comments

17comments received
17 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898153
Planning Portal ref
PP-14898153
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Committee
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.