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Sheffield

In the last 12 months, 86.4% of full planning applications were approved in Sheffield (280 decided). A typical decision takes about twelve weeks (median 83 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-16–2026-03-26): 89.8% of 8,283 decisions approved.

9,336Total applications
7,441Approved
842Refused
214Withdrawn
830Pending
89.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
7,232Not Available
1,324Delegated decision
3Committee Decision
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 3,867 3,450 417
89.2%
Discharge of Conditions 1,276 1,276 0
100.0%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 914 902 12
98.7%
Prior Approval (Other) 386 316 70
81.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 335 263 72
78.5%
Advertisement Consent 321 236 85
73.5%
Tree Works (TPO) 314 282 32
89.8%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 305 267 38
87.5%
Listed Building Consent 192 170 22
88.5%
Telecommunications 85 36 49
42.4%
Change of Use 81 73 8
90.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 65 54 11
83.1%
Application Submitted by the Council 43 43 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 34 21 13
61.8%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 17 17 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 12 6 6
50.0%
Reserved Matters 11 11 0
100.0%
Demolition 6 6 0
100.0%
Commercial to mixed use inc flats 6 3 3
50.0%
Private Way for Agricultural or Forestry 3 2 1
66.7%
Cert of Lawful Use 4 years 2 0 2
0.0%
Building/Office to Residential PN 2 2 0
100.0%
Additional Storeys Commercial Terraced 1 0 1
0.0%
Agricultural to Flexible Use PN 1 1 0
100.0%
Commercial,Business,Services to Dwelling 1 1 0
100.0%
Hazardous Substances Application 1 1 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 784 698
89.0%
2023-Q4 812 735
90.5%
2024-Q1 717 641
89.4%
2024-Q2 891 783
87.9%
2024-Q3 751 686
91.3%
2024-Q4 735 656
89.3%
2025-Q1 590 535
90.7%
2025-Q2 752 659
87.6%
2025-Q3 385 350
90.9%
2025-Q4 296 272
91.9%
2026-Q1 330 289
87.6%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
City 849 773 76
91.0%
Nether Edge And Sharrow 714 658 56
92.2%
Broomhill And Sharrow Vale 699 642 57
91.8%
Dore & Totley 636 585 51
92.0%
Fulwood 625 582 43
93.1%
Darnall 444 387 57
87.2%
Ecclesall 411 370 41
90.0%
Stocksbridge & Upper Don 313 288 25
92.0%
Stannington 306 272 34
88.9%
Burngreave 291 242 49
83.2%
Graves Park 277 245 32
88.4%
Crookes And Crosspool 273 248 25
90.8%
Planning guides

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