2A Vaughton Hill Sheffield S36 2SW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00252/CDPN - Commercial to Dwelling Prior Notif Approved

Proposal

Use of ground floor office as self-contained flat (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Validated
5 Feb 2026
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Consultation
5 Feb 2026
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Approved
30 Mar 2026

Approved on 30 Mar 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Deepcar built-up area.
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £71,000 in October 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

27 October 2006£71,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, 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
Commercial to Dwelling Prior Notif
Postcode
S36 2SW
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Parish
Stocksbridge Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
IJM Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
29 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
4 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.