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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Sheffield City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Sheffield City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,109Searchable applications
615Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 370 approved or refused records
39Refused applications
331 approved · 39 refused · 6 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Jan 1975 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and developmentLocal plan Sheffield Local PlanPre-application advice Make a pre-application enquiryConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Planning permission for houses in multiple occupation
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01142039183Council source
- Planning enquiries01142734218Council source
- Planning enquiriesplanningapps@sheffield.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanningdc.centralmajor@sheffield.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas32 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
Council maps may include boundaries missing from our collection.
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Sheffield City Council HMO Article 4 boundary · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Awaiting decision26/01722/FUL
Formation of dropped kerb
306 Deerlands Avenue Sheffield S5 7WY
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01723/TCA
Removal of tree (Ranmoor Conservation Area)
456 Fulwood Road Sheffield S10 3GH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01724/TCA
Pruning of trees (Totley Conservation Area)
7 Totley Hall Court Sheffield S17 4BF
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01726/LD2
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for erection of a single-storey rear extension and loft conversion to create additional living accommodation including rear dormer window to dwellinghouse (Application under Section 192)
186 Sandford Grove Road Sheffield S7 1RT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided23/00493/COND14
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 42 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) imposed by planning permission 23/00493/OUT (relating to the utility kiosk)
Site Of Castle Market Exchange Street Sheffield S2 5TR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided23/00493/COND15
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 41 (Proposed Retaining Structures) and 42 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) imposed by planning permission 23/00493/OUT (landscape and retaining details of the embankment between the access route and central spine wall)
Site Of Castle Market Exchange Street Sheffield S2 5TR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided25/01340/COND8
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 3 (Contract for carrying out the construction of the new building) imposed by planning permission 25/01340/FUL
39 Charles Street Sheffield S1 2HU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01728/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension with Juliet balcony to rear of dwellinghouse
25 Broadway Avenue Sheffield S35 1RW
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01729/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear/side extension to dwellinghouse
189 Cobden View Road Sheffield S10 1HT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01730/FUL
Erection of kitchen canopy ventilation, extraction system to rear of building
53 - 57 Station Road Chapeltown Sheffield S35 2XE
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01731/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension to dwellinghouse
8 Knab Croft Sheffield S7 2EQ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01732/FUL
Erection of detached garage
Unit 37 Nutwood Trading Estate Limestone Cottage Lane Sheffield S6 1NJ
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01733/LD2
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for siting of a mobile home for the provision of ancillary accommodation to the dwellinghouse (Application under Section 192)
5 Stephen Drive Grenoside Sheffield S35 8QY
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01734/FUL
Replacement of windows and doors, erection of a detached single storey garage with installation of roof mounted solar photovoltaics, alterations to boundary wall, new gates, and replacement of rear timber decking with stone terrace
Birtin House Burton Lane Sheffield S35 0FT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01735/LBC
Internal and external alterations to a Grade II listed building comprising conversion of 2no. dwellings into a single dwellinghouse, internal alterations including reopening of historic openings, replacement of windows and doors, repair works to historic fabric
Birtin House Burton Lane Sheffield S35 0FT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided24/00120/COND8
Application to approve details in relation to condition no(s) 27 (travel plan); relating to planning permission 22/00120/OUT
Land At Junction With Carr Road Hollin Busk Lane Sheffield S36 2NR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided24/03706/COND4
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers: 5 (Sound Insulation Works) and 6 (Validation Testing) Relating to planning permission 24/03706/FUL
14 East Parade Sheffield S1 2ET
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01738/LBC
Internal alterations to reconfigure and improve existing swimming pool changing facilities
Zest Centre 18 Upperthorpe Sheffield S6 3NA
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01739/CDPN
Conversion of commercial building (Use Class E) to 21no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) excluding lower ground floor and part of ground floor
Exchange Brewery 2 Bridge Street Sheffield S3 8NS
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01740/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear and front extensions and rear raised terrace, provision of replacement windows and doors and render to dwellinghouse
60 Sandygate Park Sheffield S10 5TZ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01741/FUL
Erection of single-storey side and rear extensions and rear access steps to dwellinghouse
1 Swift Road Sheffield S35 8RB
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01742/TCA
Removal of trees (Broomhill Conservation Area)
34 Marlborough Road Sheffield S10 1DB
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided25/02456/COND2
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 4 (Employment & Skills Strategy), 5 (Vehicular Ingress/Egress), 6 (Site Accommodation), 7 (Ecological Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) and 13 (Vehicle Cleaning) imposed by planning permission 25/02456/FUL
Land Adjacent No 11 Cowley Way Sheffield S35 1QP
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided25/02456/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP)) and the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) condition imposed by planning permission 25/02456/FUL
Land Adjacent No 11 Cowley Way Sheffield S35 1QP
Received 11 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Sheffield City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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