Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Sheffield is 16.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.
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| # | Type | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wraparound Extension | 62 | 59 | 3 | 95.2% |
| 2 | Annex | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% |
| 3 | Conservatory | 243 | 226 | 17 | 93.0% |
| 4 | Change of Use (Residential) | 135 | 125 | 10 | 92.6% |
| 5 | Rear Extension | 1,561 | 1,440 | 121 | 92.2% |
| 6 | Extension (General) | 277 | 254 | 23 | 91.7% |
| 7 | Side Extension | 1,063 | 972 | 91 | 91.4% |
| 8 | Basement | 113 | 103 | 10 | 91.2% |
| 9 | Front Extension | 254 | 230 | 24 | 90.6% |
| 10 | Garage / Parking | 1,009 | 900 | 109 | 89.2% |
| 11 | Hip-to-Gable Conversion | 103 | 91 | 12 | 88.3% |
| 12 | Outbuilding | 199 | 175 | 24 | 87.9% |
| 13 | Dormer | 441 | 375 | 66 | 85.0% |
| 14 | HMO | 53 | 45 | 8 | 84.9% |
| 15 | New Build | 840 | 702 | 138 | 83.6% |
| 16 | Loft Conversion | 33 | 26 | 7 | 78.8% |
A wraparound extension application has a 95.2% approval rate. Loft Conversion? Just 78.8%.
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568 planning applications in Sheffield have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A £79 report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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