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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331 approved · 39 refused · 6 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01985/TCA
Removal of tree (Dore Conservation Area)
183 Dore Road Sheffield S17 3HB
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01986/TCA
Removal of tree (Kelham Island Industrial Conservation Area)
Central Quay 33 Alma Street Sheffield S3 8RA
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01987/ADV
Resignage of veterinary surgery (illuminated and non-illuminated)
Vets4Pets 964 Abbeydale Road Sheffield S7 2QF
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01988/FUL
Alterations and extensions to existing band practice and recording studio, including the erection of a first-floor extension to provide additional practice rooms
Crystal Ship Ltd Burton Weir Works Warren Street Sheffield S4 7WT
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01989/ADV
Erection of banner signs and poster frames
Sheffield City Hall Barker's Pool Sheffield S1 2JA
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01990/FUL
Erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse and single-storey double garage
2 Edwin Road Sheffield S2 3ND
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01992/TCA
Removal of a tree (Nether Edge Conservation Area)
133 Psalter Lane Sheffield S11 8UX
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01993/TCA
Pruning of tree (Broomhill Conservation Area)
29 Parkers Road Sheffield S10 1BN
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01994/CDPN
Use of first floor office (Use Class E) as 1 dwelling (Use Class C3)
2A Nether Edge Road Sheffield S7 1RU
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01995/FUL
Alterations to outbuilding including raising ridge height to form ancillary living space within curtilage of dwellinghouse (Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) imposed by planning permission 24/03356/FUL)
39 Woodhouse Lane Beighton Sheffield S20 1AA
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01996/FUL
Erection of rear dormer extension and single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
23 Wadbrough Road Sheffield S11 8RF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01997/FUL
Replacement windows and door to dwellinghouse
26 Steade Road Sheffield S7 1DS
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided25/03691/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 7 (Energy) imposed by planning permission 25/03691/FUL
Thessco Ltd Royds Mill Windsor Street Sheffield S4 7WB
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01999/FUL
Removal of existing access steps to front of dwellinghouse and replacement/reposition with steel steps
85 Hackthorn Road Sheffield S8 8TB
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02000/FUL
Erection of large industrial extension with associated works and the erection of a pumping station (Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) imposed by planning permission 24/02443/FUL)
Sheffield Forgemasters Ltd River Don Works Brightside Lane Sheffield S9 2SP
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided20/03328/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number: 6 (Ecological Enhancements) relating to planning permission 20/03328/FUL
Land To The Rear Of 547 To 573 Loxley Road Sheffield S6 6RR
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02001/FUL
Raising the roof height and formation of gable ends to form additional storey and alteration to facing materials of existing dwelling
25 Mowson Lane Sheffield S35 0AJ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02004/TPO
Removal of a tree (Tree Preservation Order No. 808/383) (W1)
Scarsdale House 136 Derbyshire Lane Sheffield S8 8SE
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02006/FUL
Installation of extraction equipment on roof for use with ground floor restaurant
30 - 34 High Street City Centre Sheffield S1 2GE
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02007/FUL
Use of former shops (Use Class E) as 2 flats (Use Class C3) with associated alterations to the elevations (as amended 07.09.26)
350 & 352 Langsett Road Sheffield S6 2UF
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02008/FUL
Erection of 2no. temporary single-storey ancillary buildings
Neill Tools Ltd 17 Atlas Way Sheffield S4 7QQ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02009/LU2
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for the use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as supported living for 2 adults (Use Class C2) (Application under Section 192)
88 Hemper Lane Sheffield S8 7FE
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02010/FUL
Erection of a detached garage to dwellinghouse
123 Greenhill Main Road Sheffield S8 7RG
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decided26/02011/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
257 Shirecliffe Road Sheffield S5 8XE
Received 6 Jul 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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