Stocksbridge & Upper Don planning approval rate
Stocksbridge & Upper Don ward in Sheffield has a 87.8% approval rate based on 263 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.8%
ward approval rate
263
Decisions
231
Approved
32
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield average
Stocksbridge & Upper Don is broadly in line with the Sheffield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Stocksbridge & Upper Don compares
Stocksbridge & Upper Don ward
87.8%
Sheffield overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Stocksbridge & Upper Don
Subdivision of basement flat to create two self-contained studio apartments incl · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Demolition of stable blocks and erection of a single-storey detached annexe · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Erection of a single-storey rear/side extension to dwellinghouse · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Erection of rear dormer with rooflights to front and first-floor side raised pla · Tue 18 Aug 2026
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