Basement approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 91.8% of basement applications, based on 146 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.8%
basement approval rate
146
Basement decisions
134
Approved
12
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Sheffield average (88.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Sheffield
Basement
91.8%
Sheffield all applications
88.9%
Planning a basement in Sheffield?
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.7%
91.0%
89.3%
83.7%
84.8%
92.3%
90.5%
93.5%
88.6%
87.1%
94.0%
85.1%
82.2%
94.9%
89.5%