Site Of Former Sheffield Ski Village Vale Road Sheffield S3 9SJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02305/EIA - Environmental Impact Assesment requests Decided

Proposal

EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) request for a screening opinion for a hybrid planning application for the phased redevelopment of Parkwood Springs to create a year round adventure tourism destination comprising the construction and operation of a downhill karting Luge ride, zip line experience, Beat The Storm attraction, outdoor surf wave rider facility and the redevelopment of the existing outdoor ski slope, construction of a primary visitor hub building incorporating hospitality, food and beverage, retail and visitor facilities, construction of a ski hub building, formation of a public plaza and associated public realm, provision of ancillary car parking and associated access, engineering, landscaping, drainage, lighting, servicing and other infrastructure works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Environmental Statement not required
11 Sept 2026

Environmental Statement not required on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 130 m away: Neepsend Brickworks SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; Priority habitat 39 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
Environmental Impact Assesment requests
Postcode
S3 9SJ
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Burngreave
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Environmental Statement not required
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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