Darnall Works Darnall Road Sheffield S9 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02338/LU1 - Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the land and buildings within the application red-line boundary as a single managed multi-occupancy commercial yard in a mixed sui generis use, comprising the display, sale, storage and parking of motor vehicles; storage and parking of commercial and haulage vehicles; open storage and distribution of scaffolding, skips, aggregates, surfacing materials, plant and equipment; the use of movable containers and cabins for commercial storage and ancillary office and welfare purposes; together with ancillary vehicle preparation, estate management, shared access, circulation, manoeuvring, temporary holding and other ancillary operational yard activities (Application under Section 191) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Scheduled monument 44 m away: Former Sanderson's Darnall Steelworks and Don Valley Glassworks, Darnall Road
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Workshop at Darnall Works Approximately 40 Metres to South East of Number 20 (Number 20 Not Included), Grade II, 53 m away · 3 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
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing)
Postcode
S9 5AB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Darnall
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130519
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130519
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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