Sheffield planning approval rate

Sheffield council approved 90.8% of planning applications and refused 9.2%, based on 6,165 decisions analysed. Ranked 118th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.8%

overall approval rate

6,165

Decisions analysed

5,597

Approved

568

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Sheffield? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Sheffield. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (3,502 decided)

90.6%

Trees (1,455 decided)

97.5%

Other (524 decided)

88.7%

Prior Approval (202 decided)

61.4%

Advertisement (188 decided)

87.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (150 decided)

79.3%

Listed Building (100 decided)

92.0%

Change of Use (44 decided)

90.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Sheffield — mined from 6,165 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (1,561 decided)

92.2%

Side Extension (1,063 decided)

91.4%

Garage / Parking (1,009 decided)

89.2%

New Build (840 decided)

83.6%

Dormer (441 decided)

85.0%

Extension (General) (277 decided)

91.7%

Front Extension (254 decided)

90.6%

Conservatory (243 decided)

93.0%

Outbuilding (199 decided)

87.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (135 decided)

92.6%

Basement (113 decided)

91.2%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (103 decided)

88.3%

Wraparound Extension (62 decided)

95.2%

HMO (53 decided)

84.9%

Annex (33 decided)

93.9%

Loft Conversion (33 decided)

78.8%

Flat Conversion (14 decided)

92.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Sheffield. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Nether Edge And Sharrow (671 decided)

93.6%

Fulwood (626 decided)

96.0%

Broomhill And Sharrow Vale (570 decided)

94.4%

Dore & Totley (514 decided)

91.1%

Ecclesall (373 decided)

89.8%

City (330 decided)

93.9%

Darnall (263 decided)

89.4%

Stannington (259 decided)

85.3%

Crookes And Crosspool (231 decided)

89.2%

Stocksbridge & Upper Don (214 decided)

87.9%

Graves Park (199 decided)

88.4%

Beauchief & Greenhill (192 decided)

92.7%

Hillsborough (181 decided)

85.6%

West Ecclesfield (153 decided)

89.5%

East Ecclesfield (136 decided)

90.4%

Mosborough (135 decided)

82.2%

Burngreave (127 decided)

77.2%

Manor Castle (125 decided)

93.6%

Woodhouse (123 decided)

94.3%

Walkley (123 decided)

95.9%

Wards in Sheffield

Nether Edge And Sharrow

93.6% approval · 671 decisions

Fulwood

96.0% approval · 626 decisions

Broomhill And Sharrow Vale

94.4% approval · 570 decisions

Dore & Totley

91.1% approval · 514 decisions

Ecclesall

89.8% approval · 373 decisions

City

93.9% approval · 330 decisions

Darnall

89.4% approval · 263 decisions

Stannington

85.3% approval · 259 decisions

Crookes And Crosspool

89.2% approval · 231 decisions

Stocksbridge & Upper Don

87.9% approval · 214 decisions

Graves Park

88.4% approval · 199 decisions

Beauchief & Greenhill

92.7% approval · 192 decisions

Hillsborough

85.6% approval · 181 decisions

West Ecclesfield

89.5% approval · 153 decisions

East Ecclesfield

90.4% approval · 136 decisions

Mosborough

82.2% approval · 135 decisions

Burngreave

77.2% approval · 127 decisions

Manor Castle

93.6% approval · 125 decisions

Woodhouse

94.3% approval · 123 decisions

Walkley

95.9% approval · 123 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Sheffield, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00503/NMA

Application to allow raising of existing dwelling ridge line and increase in len · Beauchief & Greenhill · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Refused

26/00106/NMA

Application to allow amendment to shopfront glazing specification and door arran · Broomhill And Sharrow Vale · Wed 18 Feb 2026

Approved

26/00118/APN

Erection of agricultural storage barn (Application to determine if approval requ · Stannington · Tue 10 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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