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26/02376/LU2 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for Lawful Development Certificate for the use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's residential home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2) (Application under Section 192) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show General Comment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show General Comment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
S20 7LZ
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Mosborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawful Use Dev
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ted Tunnicliffe - Tatlow Stancer Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109691
Planning Portal ref
PP-15109691
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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.