Rear Extension approval rate in Sheffield
Sheffield approved 91.8% of rear extension applications, based on 1,725 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
91.8%
rear extension approval rate
1,725
Rear Extension decisions
1,583
Approved
142
Refused
90.5%
Sheffield overall
Rear Extension applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sheffield average (90.5%).
How rear extension compares in Sheffield
Rear Extension
91.8%
Sheffield all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Sheffield
91.1%
89.2%
83.3%
85.1%
92.0%
90.8%
93.6%
87.2%
90.6%
87.1%
94.0%
86.2%
78.9%
94.1%
87.5%