Shahla Hair Salon 448 London Road Sheffield S2 4HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02502/FUL - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor shop (Use Class E) to 1no. studio flat (Use Class C3), including external alterations to the front and rear elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 5 Nov 2026, from Sheffield's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Boundary walls, railings and gates to Lowfield Junior and Infant Schools, Grade II, about 60 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 387 m away: Sharrow School Green Roof; Radon affected area, class 4; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area35 m² (377 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S2 4HP
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Nether Edge And Sharrow
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Sheffield usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156433
Planning Portal ref
PP-15156433
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
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2025 Approved
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Change of use of ground floor to form 2no. separate office spaces (Use Class E(c)(ii))
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2025 Refused
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Retention of ground floor office use (Class E) and alterations to building to create 2no…
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2025
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Formation of vehicular access
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2020 Approved
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2020 Refused
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2019
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Upgrading of existing double sided advertising panels with double sided digital panels
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2016 Approved
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Alterations to single-storey rear extension including formation of flat roof, erection of…
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.