Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 91.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 190 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
190
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
174
Approved
16
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved more often than the Sheffield average (88.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How change of use (residential) compares in Sheffield
Change of Use (Residential)
91.6%
Sheffield all applications
88.9%
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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%
91.8%
87.1%
94.0%
85.1%
82.2%
94.9%
89.5%