Springs Leisure Centre 526 East Bank Road Sheffield S2 2AL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of existing leisure centre and erection of replacement leisure centre and associated infrastructure including parking, access, landscaping, refuse and cycle stores, substation and the provision of hardstanding for outdoor sport on site of former leisure centre Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Consultation
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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
Local nature reserve 347 m away: Gleadless Valley; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S2 2AL
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Park And Arbourthorne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Beth Justice - Nineteen47

How this decision compares

Decided in 186 days from validation, 122 days slower 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.

95 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14672371
Planning Portal ref
PP-14672371
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
23 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
4 May 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