Pye Bank Church Of England Primary School Andover Street Sheffield S3 9EF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01756/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Enclosure of existing covered play area to provide additional nursery classroom space including the provision of new external canopy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk 62 m away: Seventh Day Adventist Church adjoining school and boundary wall, Andover Street; Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 11)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S3 9EF
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Burngreave
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AHR Building Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sheffield's median of 56 for community buildings. Approved, as 92% of community buildings here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
42decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Sheffield in the last twelve months, from validation. Sheffield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15003613
Planning Portal ref
PP-15003613
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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

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.