Extension (General) approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 92.3% of extension (general) applications, based on 351 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.3%
extension (general) approval rate
351
Extension (General) decisions
324
Approved
27
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield overall
Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Sheffield average (88.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How extension (general) compares in Sheffield
Extension (General)
92.3%
Sheffield all applications
88.9%
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.7%
91.0%
89.3%
83.7%
84.8%
90.5%
93.5%
88.6%
91.8%
87.1%
94.0%
85.1%
82.2%
94.9%
89.5%