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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331 approved · 39 refused · 6 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision26/02555/FUL
Alterations to shopfront to create ramp and stepped access
Well 439 Richmond Road Sheffield S13 8LU
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02556/ADV
Installation of 3no non-illuminated pictorial signs, 2no internally illuminated projecting signs, 6no internally illuminated individual letter signs. 2no menu signs, 8no floodlights and 2no wall lights
The Foresters 73 - 75 Division Street Sheffield S1 4GE
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02557/FUL
Erection of rear timber garden room extension to dwellinghouse
3 The Spinney Sheffield S17 3AL
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision22/04051/COND5
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 8 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 10 (Intrusive Investigation), 11 (Remediation), 19 (Surface Water Drainage Design), 20 (Flood Resistance Measures), 21 (Flood Plan) and 28 (Energy) imposed by planning permission 22/04051/FUL
Avis Budget Acorn Street Sheffield S3 8UR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02559/FUL
Alterations and refurbishment of office building, including fenestration changes and associated landscaping works comprising raised planter beds and associated walls
Spectrum Active Not For Profit Ltd 125 John Street Sheffield S2 4QX
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02560/FUL
Erection of single-storey side/rear extension to dwellinghouse, demolition of existing garage and erection of new detached garage
12 Elm Rise Sheffield S35 1ZB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02561/FUL
Erection of first-floor side extension over existing garage and single-storey infill extension to front of dwellinghouse
16 Rockwood Close Sheffield S35 2EE
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00171/COND3
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 3 (External Materials) and 7 (Large Scale Details) imposed by planning permission 26/00171/FUL
Network 14 - 16 Matilda Street Sheffield S1 4QD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02564/NMA
Application to allow the removal of self build from the description (Amendment to planning permission 26/01657/FUL)
Daisy Chain Middlewood Villas 95 Langsett Road South Sheffield S35 0GY
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02565/LBC
Removal of the roof of existing building and erection of a 4 storey building comprising of ground floor office accommodation, 2 x 4-bedroom and 1 x 3-bedroom apartments within the retained walls (Application under Section 73 to vary condition non no(s) 2 (approved plans) as imposed by planning permission 18/03815/LBC)
Wharncliffe Works Green Lane Shalesmoor Sheffield S3 8SE
Received 25 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02566/TPO
Pruning of tree (Tree Preservation Order TPO No. 808/27)
67 Woodstock Road Loxley Sheffield S6 6TG
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02568/LBC
Alterations and refurbishment of cafe including decoration of internal walls and timber window/door frames, erection of partition wall, installation of internal and external signage
Pumpkin Cafe And WHSmiths Between Platform 6 And 8 Sheffield Midland Railway Station Sheaf Street Sheffield S1 2BP
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03736/COND3
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 5 (Remediation) and 8 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) imposed by planning permission 25/03736/FUL
Former Kenwood Suite Kenwood Road Sheffield S7 1NQ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02570/FUL
Erection of garage/annexe building within the cutilage of dwellinghouse
Rose Cottage Whirlow Lane Sheffield S11 9QF
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02571/TPO
Pruning of trees (Tree Preservation Order No. 808/14)
17 Stumperlowe Crescent Road Sheffield S10 3PS
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02572/ADV
1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1x non-illuminated fascia sign
Land Adjacent Ford House 4 Fox Valley Way Sheffield S36 2AD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02573/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
Crossways 289 Twentywell Lane Sheffield S17 4QG
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02577/NMA
Application to allow amendments to condition 2 (approved plans) to regularise various internal and external changes to the approved development scheme (amendment to planning approval ref. 24/03733/FUL)
Straddle Wharf Street Victoria Quays Sheffield S2 5SY
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02578/FUL
Erection of single-storey side extension to dwellinghouse
120D Broomspring Lane Sheffield S10 2FD
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02579/FUL
Erection of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
28 Grove Road Millhouses Sheffield S7 2GZ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/03709/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 1 (Commencement), 2 (Approved Plans), 3, 4 & 5 (Noise), 6 (Waste), 7 (Commercial Deliveries), 8 (Externally Mounted Plant/Equipment) and 9 (Hours of Use) imposed by planning permission 25/03709/FUL
KFC 163 West Street City Centre Sheffield S1 4EW
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02581/LD2
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for alterations to roof of dwellinghouse including hip to gable extension, erection of dormer extension to rear, rooflights and solar panels to front (Application under Section 192)
184 Westwick Road Sheffield S8 7BZ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01734/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers: 3 (External Materials and Finishes), 4 (Large Scale Details), 5 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) relating to planning permission 26/01734/FUL
Birtin House Burton Lane Sheffield S35 0FT
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02583/TCA
Pruning of trees (Nether Edge Conservation Area)
40 Edgehill Road Sheffield S7 1SP
Received 1 Sept 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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