Darnall planning approval rate
Darnall ward in Sheffield has a 89.4% approval rate based on 263 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.4%
ward approval rate
263
Decisions
235
Approved
28
Refused
90.8%
Sheffield average
Darnall is broadly in line with the Sheffield average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Darnall compares
Darnall ward
89.4%
Sheffield overall
90.8%
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Recent decisions in Darnall
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 5.965 metres from the rear · Thu 13 Nov 2025
Application to allow alterations to orientation, location and dimensions to infr · Fri 08 Aug 2025
Addition of door to front and first floor window to side elevation (Non-material · Wed 09 Oct 2024
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 6 metres from the rear of t · Fri 04 Oct 2024
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 5.85 metres from the rear o · Thu 19 Sep 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,165 decisions.