Sheffield Forgemasters Ltd River Don Works Brightside Lane Sheffield S9 2SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02000/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of large industrial extension with associated works and the erection of a pumping station (Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) imposed by planning permission ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 95.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Sfel - s 73 - planning statement final Planning statement · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Yorkshire water Consultee Comment · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF South yorkshire police 13.7.26 Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Notification Details Neighbour Notification Details · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Site notice photos Photographs · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Roadside Wall Facing Main Range of Vickers Building River Don Works
List entry 1246921 · 26 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S9 2SP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Darnall
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sophie Lanczak - JLL

Decision outlook

Day 95, past the statutory target. 70% of commercial and major works in Sheffield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 9539 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
93decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Sheffield in the last twelve months, from validation. Sheffield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15035959
Planning Portal ref
PP-15035959
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
26 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application to approve details in relation to condition number: 18 (Habitat Management an…
24/02443/COND1
2024 Approved
Erection of large industrial extension with associated works and the erection of a pumpin…
24/02443/FUL
2024 Approved
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 8 (Remediation) and 20…
22/02250/COND3
2023 Approved
Application to approve details in relation to condition number; 13. (details of substatio…
22/02250/COND2
2023 Withdrawn
Construction of an access road
23/02586/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
Clearance of staff garden and car park; removal of staff pedestrian bridge; breaking of g…
23/02585/FUL
2023 Approved
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s); 3. CEMP; 4. Constructi…
22/02250/COND1
2022 Approved
Partial demolition of industrial buildings and erection of large industrial extension wit…
22/02250/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Sheffield Forgemasters Ltd Steel Works River Don Works Brightside Lane Sheffield S9 2SP
Approval of details relating to condition 13 (construction vehicle movements) as imposed…
21/04533/COND5
2021 Approved
Sheffield Forgemasters Ltd Steel Works River Don Works Brightside Lane Sheffield S9 2SP
EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Screening opinion request for the partial demolitio…
21/03901/EIA
2020 Approved
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Upgrading of an existing double-sided paper advertising unit to a combined internally-ill…
20/01680/ADV
2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings