City planning approval rate
City ward in Sheffield has a 93.2% approval rate based on 438 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.2%
ward approval rate
438
Decisions
408
Approved
30
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield average
City sits slightly above the Sheffield average, with a 4.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How City compares
City ward
93.2%
Sheffield overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in City
Alterations to shopfront and installation of retractable awning · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Erection of single-storey extension to gym · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Removal of glazed window pane on the second floor north-east elevation and repla · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Use of floors 1-5 of student accommodation building as five houses of multiple o · Fri 11 Sep 2026
External alterations to building including removal of 2 no. automated teller mac · Thu 10 Sep 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Sheffield, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sheffield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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