Meeting Hall Carter Knowle Road Sheffield S7 2EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01668/FUL - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Demolition of former meeting hall and erection of 53 apartments in buildings of up to five storeys, with formation of site access, associated landscaping and parking (Application under Section 73 to vary condition no(s) 4 (tree protection measures), 11 (cycle parking), 12 (landscaping), 13 (public art), and 14 (material details/samples) as imposed by planning permission allowed by appeal decision APP/) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
19 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
28 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Associated applications 5

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
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
S7 2EB
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Ecclesall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Grayscale Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Sheffield's median of 56 for demolitions. Refused, as 8% of demolitions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
212decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

69 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14978001
Planning Portal ref
PP-14978001
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

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