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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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331 approved · 39 refused · 6 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision26/02463/FUL
Siting of a backup generator enclosure and Northern Powergrid intake/transformer room with associated screen fencing (Application under Section 73 to vary condtion numbers 2 & 3 of 24/00381/FUL varied under 25/00922/FUL)
Michael Carlisle Centre 75 Osborne Road Sheffield S11 9BF
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision25/02899/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 3 (Intrusive Investigation), 4 (Remediation Strategy Report), 5 (Energy), 8 (Watercourse Buffer Zone), 9 (Surface Water Drainage Design), 10 (Surface Water Disposal), 12 (Delivery Management Plan (DMP)), 13 (Vehicle Cleaning), 14 (Site Accommodation) and 15 (Vehicle Ingress/Egress) imposed by planning permission 25/02899/FUL
Land Between Rear Of 91 To 99 Green Lane And Blackburn Brook Butterthwaite Lane Sheffield S35 9WA
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02465/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
92 Clough Grove Sheffield S35 0JX
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02466/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
19 Causeway Head Road Sheffield S17 3DR
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02467/FUL
Alterations to roof including raised ridge height, formation of gable ends, dormer extension to rear and rooflights to front, erection of two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
77 Donnington Road Sheffield S2 2RF
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02468/FUL
Erection of new canopy to form external seating area, with timber decking, planters and new glazed shop front
Pizza Hut 381 Abbeydale Road Sheffield S7 1FS
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02469/FUL
Erection of two-storey side and rear extensions, single-storey rear and front extensions and loft conversion with rear dormer extension to dwellinghouse
366 Herries Road Sheffield S5 7HD
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02470/TCA
Removal of trees (Birkendale Conservation Area)
132 Upperthorpe Sheffield S6 3NF
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02471/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of two-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
209A High Greave Sheffield S5 9GS
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02472/LU1
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of dwellinghouse as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) for 7 persons (Sui Generis) (Application under Section 191)
26 South View Road Sheffield S7 1DD
Received 15 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision22/00877/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 9 (Energy) imposed by planning permission 22/00877/FUL
Land Between 5 And 21 Holmhirst Road Sheffield S8 0GU
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02476/FUL
Demolition of existing building and erection of a four-storey building comprising of 43 apartments, central courtyard (including bike and bin stores, plant and a substation), roof mounted plant and photovoltaics, and ground floor commercial units (Application under Section 73 to vary condition no(s) 2 (approved plans), 14. (Bike Parking) & 22. (External Materials & Finishes) as imposed by planning permission 22/04051/FUL)
Avis Budget Acorn Street Sheffield S3 8UR
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02477/FUL
Use of upper floor as a flat (Use Class C3)
The Hair Rooms 940 Ecclesall Road Sheffield S11 8TR
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02478/LD2
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for addition of external wall insulation to side elevation, rendering to front and side elevation, and alterations to fenestration of dwellinghouse (Application under Section 192)
80 Artisan View Sheffield S8 9TP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision25/02144/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 6 (Fume Extraction) imposed by planning permission 25/02144/FUL
White Hart Inn 184 - 186 St Philip's Road Sheffield S3 7JS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided25/02008/COND6
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 11 (Broadband) imposed by planning permission 25/02008/FUL
Land Adjacent Ford House 4 Fox Valley Way Sheffield S36 2AD
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02483/FUL
Facade remediation works, including replacement of aluminium spandrel panels; timber/copper/zinc/cedar cladding
Huntsman House, Brearley House, Pickering House, Bolsover House, Mary Page House Edward Street, Kenyon Street, Solly Street Netherthorpe Sheffield
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02484/TCA
Pruning and removal of tree (Birkendale Conservation Area)
130 Upperthorpe Sheffield S6 3NF
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02485/FUL
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of new single storey outbuilding for store/workshop
120 Bents Road Bents Green Sheffield S11 9RL
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02486/TCA
Pruning of a tree (Nether Edge Conservation Area)
39 Albany Road Nether Edge Sheffield S7 1DN
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02487/TDD
Removal of a tree (Ranmoor Conservation Area)
16 Belgrave Road Sheffield S10 3LN
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02488/TCA
Removal of trees (Endcliffe Conservation Area)
73 Endcliffe Vale Road Sheffield S10 3ET
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02490/ADV
Installation of signage to drive thru cafe including internally illuminated signs
Costa Saw Works Way Sheffield S6 1DR
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02492/TPO
Pruning of tree (Tree Preservation Order No. 808.464) (T1)
Limpits Farm Rushley Road Sheffield S17 3EH
Received 19 Aug 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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