Front Extension approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 90.5% of front extension applications, based on 296 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.5%
front extension approval rate
296
Front Extension decisions
268
Approved
28
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield overall
Front Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sheffield average (88.9%).
How front extension compares in Sheffield
Front Extension
90.5%
Sheffield all applications
88.9%
Planning a front extension in Sheffield?
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.7%
91.0%
89.3%
83.7%
84.8%
92.3%
93.5%
88.6%
91.8%
87.1%
94.0%
85.1%
82.2%
94.9%
89.5%