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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331 approved · 39 refused · 6 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision25/02433/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers 4 (Externally Mounted Plant), 5 (Large Scale Details), 6 (External Materials/Finishes), 7 (Refuse & Recycling Storage Facilities) and 8 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission 25/02433/FUL
Anytime Fitness Gym 2 Tenter Street Sheffield S1 4BY
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision22/00877/COND2
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 7 (Bat Boxes), 8 (Tree Protection) and 19 (Landscaping) imposed by planning permission 22/00877/FUL
Land Between 5 And 21 Holmhirst Road Sheffield S8 0GU
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02647/LBCRG3
Proposed explorative works to banking hall ceiling
RBS 3 - 5 Church Street City Centre Sheffield S1 2GJ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02648/LBCRG3
Removal of existing portion of banking hall ceiling and instalment of new mezzanine ceiling
RBS 3 - 5 Church Street City Centre Sheffield S1 2GJ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/02456/COND4
Application to approve details in relation to condition number: 12 (Highway Improvements) relating to planning permission 25/02456/FUL
Land Adjacent No 11 Cowley Way Sheffield S35 1QP
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02650/ADV
1x external illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign, 1x poster case, 1x large chalkboard, 2x amenity boards, 3x lanterns and 5x floodlightsSIGN A - ONE X FASCIA PANEL WITH NEW APPLIED HOUSENAME LETTERS ILLUMINATED BY TROUGH LIGHTSIGN B - ONE X SIGNWRITTEN SET OF LETTERS AND LOGO TO PAINTED RENDERSIGN C - ONE X A2 POSTER CASESIGN D - ONE X LARGE CHALKBOARDSIGN E - ONE X DOUBLE SIDED PANEL, FIXED TO EXISTING BRACKET, ILLUMINATED BY LINOLITESSIGN F - TWO X AMENITY BOARDSSIGN G - THREE X NEW LANTERNS FINISHED BRASSSIGN H - FIVE X NEW WARM LED FLOODLIGHTS
Pheasant Inn 30 Trafalgar Road Sheffield S6 1JY
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02651/TCA
Removal of trees (Dore Conservation Area)
85 Townhead Road Sheffield S17 3GE
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02652/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear/side extension and erection of a front porch to dwellinghouse
20 Stone Delf Sheffield S10 3QX
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision25/02009/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition number(s): 3 (External Materials) imposed by planning permission 25/02009/FUL
Yemeni Refugee Support Group 9 Gower Street Sheffield S4 7HA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02658/FUL
Alterations to roof to form additional living accommodation including raised ridge height and erection of rear dormer extension to dwellinghouse
43 Ellesmere Road Sheffield S4 7JA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02659/FUL
Removal of existing pond and erection of subterranean outbuilding and sunken patio
The Old Vicarage 87 Main Street Grenoside Sheffield S35 8PN
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02660/FUL
Installation of roof edge guardrails to accommodation blocks
Sheffield 3 Management Suite 80 Hoyle Street Sheffield S3 7LG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02661/FUL
Erection of first floor side/rear extension to dwellinghouse
104 Hutcliffe Wood Road Sheffield S8 0FA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02662/TPO
Pruning of trees (Tree Preservation Order No. 808/250)
11 Hallside Court Sheffield S20 5EP
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02663/FUL
Erection of a two-storey rear extension and a single-storey rear/side extension connected to existing detached garage and alterations to garage to form habitable accommodation
30 Herdings View Sheffield S12 2LF
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00871/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers: 3 (Detailed Battery Safety Management Plan (DBSMP)), 5 (Biodiversity Construction Environmental Management Plan (Biodiversity CEMP)) and the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition relating to planning permission 26/00871/FUL
Holbrook Renewable Energy Centre Rother Valley Way Sheffield S20 3RW
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02665/FUL
Demolition of single-storey side projection and erection of two-storey side extension to dwellinghouse
The Corner House Skew Hill Sheffield S35 8QW
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02666/FUL
Erection of garden room to front/side of dwellinghouse
75 Hastings Road Sheffield S7 2GT
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision23/01960/COND4
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers: 5, 6 and 7 (Drainage), 17 (Contamination) and 18 (Intrusive Investigation) imposed by planning permission 23/01960/FUL
Park Hill Estate Duke Street Park Hill Sheffield S2 5RQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02670/FUL
Erection of a 2-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, and front porch extension to dwellinghouse
61 Fishponds Road Sheffield S13 8FX
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02671/FUL
Installation of replacement doors and windows to dwelling
16 Loxley Court Sheffield S6 4SF
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02672/LBC
Installation of replacement doors and windows to dwelling
16 Loxley Court Sheffield S6 4SF
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/02673/TCA
Removal of a tree (Nether Edge Conservation Area)
Sharrow Villa 27 Psalter Lane Sheffield S11 8YL
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision24/03733/COND3
Application to approve details in relation to condition numbers: 4 (Habitat Boxes), 5 (Car Parking), 7 (Electric Vehicle Charging Point), 9 (Refuse and Recycling Storage Facilities) Relating to planning permission 24/03733/FUL
Straddle Wharf Street Victoria Quays Sheffield S2 5SY
Received 8 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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