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26/02107/LD2 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Dev Approved

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for alterations to roof to form additional living accommodation including hip to gable roof and erection of rear dormer extension (Application under Section 192) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 27 Aug 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; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £124,995 in December 2006. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

15 December 2006£124,995

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, 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
S4 8EU
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Burngreave
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawful Use Dev
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
YS Design Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 11 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078160
Planning Portal ref
PP-15078160
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.