Sheffield Hallam University 17 Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD
Approved on 13 January 2026
Council decision: Grant Conditionally
Proposal
Erection of a student accommodation block comprising of 29 Cluster Flats and 13 Studio Units, with ancillary accommodation and installation of screening to roof mounted plant to Former Head Post Office Building (Application under Section 73 to vary condition nos. 2 (approved plans), 18 (comprehensive highway works), 27 (public art) and 29 (new street trees) of planning permission 20/01062/FUL which replaces 19/02619/FUL and 16/04487/FUL)
- Received
- 7 October 2025
- Council
- Sheffield City Council
- ReceivedReceived7 Oct
- ValidatedValidated7 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided13 Jan
Decided in 98 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Sheffield Hallam University 17 Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD. Sheffield has handled 9,053 applications of this type. This one was decided in 98 days, 6 weeks longer than Sheffield's typical decision time. The site is in the City Centre conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,360 applications in total for the S1 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- S1 2LD
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 October 2025
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: City CentrePart of the site
- Brownfield land register: Former Head Post Office Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 1ABRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 20257 Oct
Erection of a student accommodation block comprising of 29 Cluster Flats and 13 Studio Units, with ancillary…
This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/02975/FUL - 201630 Nov
Erection of a 10/16 storey building to provide 241 student bed spaces comprising of 29 Cluster Flats and 13…
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationPart of16/04487/FUL
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202328 Apr
Application to approve details in relation to condition number 10. External Materials/finishes (rainscreen…
Condition Application DecidedDischarge of conditions20/01062/COND5 - 202212 Dec
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s) 10. External Materials/finishes (windows…
Condition Application DecidedDischarge of conditions20/01062/COND4 - 201711 Sep
Installation of artwork including commemorative panel to external wall and new mosaic tiles to main hall…
ApprovedListed building consent17/03815/LBC
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- Sheffield Hallam University 17 Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD20/01062/COND4 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- Sheffield Hallam University 17 Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD20/01062/COND5 · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- Former Head Post Office (Phase 3) 17 Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD16/04488/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- Former Head Post Office Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD17/01299/LBC · HeritageWithdrawn0.0 mi
- Sheffield Hallam University 17 Fitzalan Square Sheffield S1 2LD17/03815/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
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