Spectrum Active Not For Profit Ltd 125 John Street Sheffield S2 4QX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02559/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Alterations and refurbishment of office building, including fenestration changes and associated landscaping works comprising raised planter beds and associated walls Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Sheffield's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
John Street 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wardonia Works, Grade II, 49 m away · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area524 m² (5,640 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 89)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, 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
S2 4QX
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
City
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CODA Studios - Mr Ethan Marshall
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Sheffield usually decides commercial and major works by day 64.

Day 3133 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15188419
Planning Portal ref
PP-15188419
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.