City planning approval rate
City ward in Sheffield has a 93.9% approval rate based on 330 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.9%
ward approval rate
330
Decisions
310
Approved
20
Refused
90.8%
Sheffield average
City sits slightly above the Sheffield average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How City compares
City ward
93.9%
Sheffield overall
90.8%
Planning in Sheffield? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in City
Demotion of red brick building fronting onto Wicker Lane & adjoining white rende · Fri 16 Aug 2024
Application to allow alterations to appearance of ground floor curtain walling, · Fri 05 Apr 2024
Application to allow amendments to approved plans comprising alterations to wind · Fri 09 Feb 2024
Application to allow amendments to the roof (amendment to planning permission 21 · Mon 07 Aug 2023
Application to allow amendment to the window / glazing fenestration (amendment t · Mon 17 Jul 2023
What gets approved near your property?
In Sheffield, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ 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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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sheffield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,165 decisions.