Prior Approval approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 63.4% of prior approval applications, based on 224 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
63.4%
prior approval approval rate
224
Prior Approval decisions
142
Approved
82
Refused
90.6%
Sheffield overall
How prior approval compares in Sheffield
Prior Approval
63.4%
Sheffield all types
90.6%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 7,218 decisions.
Other application types in Sheffield
Full
90.4%
Trees
97.4%
Other
88.8%
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87.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
79.0%
Prior Approval
63.4%
Listed Building
93.3%
Change of Use
90.9%