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25/03697/FUL

Lion Works 40 Ball Street Sheffield S3 8DB

Awaiting decision Sheffield Full Planning Application

Proposal

Demolition of buildings and redevelopment of site to include 51no residential townhouses, and 91no residential apartments; to include 3no new-build apartment buildings (2no. 6 storey and 1no. 5 storey) and conversion of the riverfront Bedfords Building, 2-storey ranges on Mowbray Street and the Crucible stack on Ball Street; Provision of 3no Commercial Units (Use Class E - all sub-classes); Provision of 71no residential parking spaces across 2no covered ground floor parking areas accessed off Ball Street and Mowbray Street; Highways improvement works to Ball Street; Associated landscaping and amenity space works; Formation of riverfront terrace

As published by the council, reference 25/03697/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Sheffield

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Sheffield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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