JENX Ltd 850 Herries Road Sheffield S6 1QW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Partial change of use from use class B2 to use class E, including provision of office accommodation with addition of windows to front elevation, formation of ramped access to office accommodation and erection of canopy over entrance door Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area5,072 m² (54,595 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, 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
S6 1QW
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Hillsborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
LSO Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968273
Planning Portal ref
PP-14968273
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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.