University Of Sheffield Department Of Geography Winter Street Sheffield S3 7ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/00585/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement and alterations to roof, including installation of aluminium curtain walling and removal of existing roof lanterns Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 23 m away: Weston Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Telephone Kiosk 75 Metres to Right of Lodge at St Georges Hospital, Grade II, 41 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; Priority habitat 18 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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 area4,309 m² (46,382 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, 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
S3 7ND
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Broomhill And Sharrow Vale
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
DLP Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
922decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701836
Planning Portal ref
PP-14701836
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
20 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Apr 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.