Fulwood planning approval rate
Fulwood ward in Sheffield has a 95.5% approval rate based on 728 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
728
Decisions
695
Approved
33
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield average
Fulwood is 6.6 percentage points above the Sheffield average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Fulwood compares
Fulwood ward
95.5%
Sheffield overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Fulwood
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's care home (Use Class C2), er · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Demolition and reconstruction of stone wall to allow construction access · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Demolition of detached garage and erection of dwellinghouse (self build) within · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Erection of timber framed canopy/ gazebo · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Erection of a single-storey rear extension, two-storey front extension, extensio · Mon 14 Sep 2026
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