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26/01620/LU2 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for the use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a childrens care home (Use Class C2) (Application under Section 192) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Sheffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 Proposed
Postcode
S8 7TP
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Beauchief & Greenhill
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawful Use Dev
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 24 days slower than Sheffield's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
127decided 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

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976186
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 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