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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.
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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331 approved · 39 refused · 6 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01775/LD2
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for erection of single-storey rear extension and formation of pitched roof over garage to side of dwellinghouse (Application under Section 192)
110 Green Oak Road Sheffield S17 4FS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided25/00735/COND4
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan) and 11 (Employment and Development Plan) relating to planning permission 25/00735/FUL
Site Of Former Outokumpu Fife Street Sheffield S9 1NJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01777/TPO
Pruning of trees (Tree Preservation Order No. 808/14)
17 Stumperlowe Crescent Road Sheffield S10 3PS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01779/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
72 Denmark Road Sheffield S2 3NJ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00610/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number 3 (Sound Attenuation Works) relating to planning permission 26/00610/FUL
Pro Property Ltd 69 Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 4GX
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01781/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension forming main entrance porch and provision of ramp to dwellinghouse
40 Truswell Avenue Sheffield S10 1WJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01782/FUL
Partial demolition of conservatory, erection of single-storey front extension to dwellinghouse
143 Queen Victoria Road Sheffield S17 4HU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01783/HPN
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 4.5 metres from the rear of the original dwellinghouse, ridge height no more than 4 metres and height to the eaves of 3 metres
35 Yoredale Avenue Sheffield S35 2ZW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01784/FUL
Erection of two-storey side/rear extension, single-storey rear extension and enlargement of ground floor window to front of dwellinghouse
6 Etwall Way Sheffield S5 6LH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01788/FUL
Erection of rear dormer and erection of first floor rear extension to dwellinghouse
63A Whirlowdale Crescent Sheffield S7 2NB
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01789/FUL
Alterations to roof including raising the roof height, erection of two front dormer windows, erection of a rear dormer extension with Juliette balcony and demolition of chimney stack to dwellinghouse
64 Welbeck Road Sheffield S6 5AY
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01793/TCA
Pruning and removal of trees (Totley Conservation Area)
7 Summer Lane Sheffield S17 4AJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01794/TPO
Pruning of trees (Tree Preservation Order No. 808/184)
9A Cavendish Avenue Dore Sheffield S17 3NJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01795/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and single-storey front extension with render finish and erection of single-storey detached garage to rear of dwellinghouse including formation of dropped kerb access from Marsh Lane (Application under Section 73 to vary condition no 2. (Approved Plans) as imposed by planning permission 20/04639/FUL)
40 Delph House Road Sheffield S10 5NR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01797/FUL
Alterations and extension to existing single-storey rear attached store to dwellinghouse
68 Peveril Road Sheffield S11 7AR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01798/TCA
Pruning of tree (Nether Edge Conservation Area)
The Grange 10 Brincliffe Crescent Sheffield S11 9AW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01800/FUL
Widening of driveway and formation of new pedestrian access gateway together with new path/steps
18 Vainor Road Sheffield S6 4AN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01801/FUL
Alterations and extensions to roof including raised ridge height, installation of solar panels, erection of first floor front extension, external wall insulation and cladding, replacement roof, and replacement windows and doors to dwellinghouse
34 Canterbury Crescent Sheffield S10 3RX
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01803/FUL
Erection of a two-storey front extension, a two-storey side/rear extension and a single-storey front extension to dwellinghouse
1 Twickenham Court Sheffield S20 4HT
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00802/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 2. (Brickwork) imposed by planning permission 26/00802/LBC
Lloyds No 1 Cafe Bar 2 - 12 Division Street Sheffield S1 4GF
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided22/02548/COND2
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 3. (Refuse and Recycling Storage) 4. (External Materials) 5. (Roof Garden) 7. (Surface Water Drainage Design) 8. (Energy) 9. (Car Parking Accommodation) 10. (Inclusive Access and Facilities) 11. (Cycle Parking) 12. (Travel Plan) 15. (External Plant) and 16. (Disabled Parking) imposed by planning permission 22/02548/FUL
Canada House 11 Commercial Street Sheffield S1 2AT
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01807/FUL
Erection of a two-storey side and single/two-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
15 Rawson Close Sheffield S2 2DF
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01808/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and partial demolition of an existing single storey rear off shot and erection of a single-storey rear flat roof extension with stepped access, raised terrace with guarding and new boundary fence
205 Ringinglow Road Sheffield S11 7PT
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01809/FUL
Part removal of front boundary wall and formation of vehicle hardstanding and construction of a vehicular access
466 Handsworth Road Sheffield S13 9DA
Received 16 Jun 2026
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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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