Communication House Vauxhall Road Sheffield S9 1LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations and change of use of office/workshop building to form 4 apartments (Use Class C3), including the formation of a covered entrance porch, removal of external staircase, parking, cycle and bin storage, EV charging points and landscaping works 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 88.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 6
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 88, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Sheffield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sheffield in the last twelve months, from validation. Sheffield decision record →
Public comments
33% support · above the UK average of 16%
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15053173
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15053173
- Consultation
- 22 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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.
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The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.