Unit 6 Sheaf Gardens Industrial Estate Duchess Road Sheffield S2 4BB Data via plota.co.uk

25/03379/CHU - Planning Application for Change of Use Withdrawn

Proposal

Use of industrial unit (Use Class B2/B8) as sports and teaching facility (Use Class E(d)/F1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Consultation
20 Nov 2025
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Withdrawn
2 Mar 2026

Withdrawn on 2 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

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 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 25 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
Planning Application for Change of Use
Postcode
S2 4BB
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
City
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
2 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14452313
Planning Portal ref
PP-14452313
Consultation
20 Nov 2025
Comments by
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Jan 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.