Student Roost 80 Hoyle Street Sheffield S3 7LG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02293/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from purpose-built student accommodation, to purpose-built student accommodation with accommodation for both students and non-students during the months of June, July and August. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Scheduled monument 93 m away: Cementation furnace, Hoyle Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 60, Malinda Street, Grade II, 31 m away · 4 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; Conservation area 76 m away: Furnace Hill; Heritage at risk 76 m away: Furnace Hill, Sheffield; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 area20,945 m² (225,450 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseResidential Spaces
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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 7LG
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Walkley
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newmark

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
153decided 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.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15067193
Planning Portal ref
PP-15067193
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sheffield
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#183 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.