Drakehouse Retail Park Drake House Way Sheffield S20 7JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02533/LU2 - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed sale of food and drink goods (Use Class E(a)) from retail units at Drakehouse Retail Park (Application under Section 192) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

Site constraints 5

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 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sheffield built-up area; 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 area1,609 m² (17,319 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 26)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
S20 7JJ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Beighton
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montagu Evans - Mr Tim Price

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Sheffield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
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

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15182005
Planning Portal ref
PP-15182005
Statutory expiry
20 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

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.