Basement approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 92.1% of basement applications, based on 140 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
92.1%
basement approval rate
140
Basement decisions
129
Approved
11
Refused
90.6%
Sheffield overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sheffield average (90.6%).
How basement compares in Sheffield
Basement
92.1%
Sheffield all applications
90.6%
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.6%
90.9%
89.3%
83.7%
84.7%
92.3%
90.8%
93.3%
88.7%
86.6%
93.8%
87.1%
80.0%
94.6%
88.2%