Unit 10 St James' Retail Park Bochum Parkway Sheffield S8 8BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02309/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Creation of additional floorspace at mezzanine level (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
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.

Building

Floor area409 m² (4,402 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
S8 8BS
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Beauchief & Greenhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days faster than Sheffield's median of 64 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 91% of commercial and major works here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
93decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114737
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114737
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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

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.