Ozman Extra Freedom Works 45 - 53 John Street Sheffield S2 4QS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use and refurbishment of building to provide ground floor café (Use Class E), including single-storey rear extension and outdoor seating area, together with formation of 3 no. apartments on the upper floors, alterations to windows, and the creation of separate residential and commercial accesses Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 91.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 4 with distances
- 61 mKenilworth WorksGrade II
- 79 mStag WorksGrade II
- 95 mPortland WorksGrade II*
- 143 mThe Albion Public HouseGrade II
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 91, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Sheffield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15064771
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15064771
- Consultation
- 22 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 24 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 28 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 2026.