University Of Sheffield 133 Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02822/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Retention of existing modular building and change of use from teaching space (Use Class F1(a)) to a day nursery (Use Class E(f)), external works to reconfigure car parking including provision of an outdoor play area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2025
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Consultation
30 Sept 2025
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Approved
22 Dec 2025

Approved on 22 Dec 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

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 ↗
Conservation area 23 m away: Broomhill
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Sheffield
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
S10 1AJ
Received
23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Ward
Broomhill And Sharrow Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Dec 2025
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
22 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DLP Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 34 days slower than Sheffield's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
1,389decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

52 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13932458
Planning Portal ref
PP-13932458
Consultation
30 Sept 2025
Comments by
3 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
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