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Other approval rate in Sheffield

Sheffield approved 88.6% of other applications, based on 561 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

88.6%
other approval rate
561
Other decisions
497
Approved
64
Refused
90.5%
Sheffield overall

How other compares in Sheffield

Other (561 decided)
88.6%
Sheffield all types (6,768 decided)
90.5%

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Other application types in Sheffield

Full (3,852 decided)
90.4%
Trees (1,567 decided)
97.4%
Other (561 decided)
88.6%
Advertisement (215 decided)
86.0%
Prior Approval (212 decided)
62.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (196 decided)
79.1%
Listed Building (115 decided)
92.2%
Change of Use (50 decided)
90.0%
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