Electricity Substation Adjacent 290 Abbeydale Road South Sheffield S17 3LP Data via plota.co.uk

25/03442/OUT - Outline Planning Application Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Outline application (no matters reserved) for extension to third floor level and conversion of electricity substation to create habitable apartments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Nov 2025
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Validated
2 Nov 2026
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Consultation
10 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Dec 2026 and 7 Jan 2027, from Sheffield's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 1 Dec 2026

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Tree survey Tree survey · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment Flood risk assessment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Neighbour Notification Details Neighbour Notification Details · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application (Forms) · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

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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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
S17 3LP
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Dore & Totley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
G9 Design

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Sheffield usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 1049 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
48%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
184decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14467114
Planning Portal ref
PP-14467114
Consultation
10 Nov 2026
Comments by
1 Dec 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2018 Refused
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Erection of single-storey side extension to dwellinghouse
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Sheffield
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#183 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings