Basement approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 90.6% of basement applications, based on 127 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
90.6%
basement approval rate
127
Basement decisions
115
Approved
12
Refused
90.5%
Sheffield overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sheffield average (90.5%).
How basement compares in Sheffield
Basement
90.6%
Sheffield all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.8%
91.1%
89.2%
83.3%
85.1%
92.0%
90.8%
93.6%
87.2%
87.1%
94.0%
86.2%
78.9%
94.1%
87.5%