City planning approval rate
City ward in Sheffield has a 93.3% approval rate based on 416 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.3%
ward approval rate
416
Decisions
388
Approved
28
Refused
90.6%
Sheffield average
City sits slightly above the Sheffield average, with a 2.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How City compares
City ward
93.3%
Sheffield overall
90.6%
Planning in Sheffield? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in City
Alterations to shop front including replacement of timber framed shop (Amended d · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Installation of new (replacement) air chiller units and a new buffer vessel tank · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Erection of purpose-built bin storage enclosures to rear of premises and frontin · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Replacement of free-standing advertising unit with free-standing internally illu · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Replacement of free-standing advertising unit with free-standing internally illu · Thu 06 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Sheffield, 1 in 11 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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