Prior Approval approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 63.5% of prior approval applications, based on 230 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
63.5%
prior approval approval rate
230
Prior Approval decisions
146
Approved
84
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield overall
How prior approval compares in Sheffield
Prior Approval
63.5%
Sheffield all types
88.9%
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other application types in Sheffield
Full
90.4%
Trees
97.4%
Other
89.0%
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87.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
79.5%
Prior Approval
63.5%
Listed Building
93.8%
Change of Use
90.0%