Sheffield City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Sheffield City Council decided more than 3,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 53 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Sheffield City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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28 October 2026 · Approved
Motorfair 89 London Road Sheffield S2 4LE · 26/02292/FUL
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26 October 2026 · Approved
Land At Junction Of Furnace Lane And Junction Road Woodhouse Sheffield S13 7RN · 25/01675/FUL
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23 October 2026 · Approved
Bank Park Car Park Sylvester Street Sheffield S1 4RN · 26/00315/FUL
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20 October 2026 · Approved
132-146 Wensley Street Sheffield S4 8HN · 26/01435/FUL
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19 October 2026 · Approved
The Shiregreen Arms 5 Mason Lathe Road Sheffield S5 0TL · 26/02272/FUL
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7 October 2026 · Approved
Land Between Lyons Street Alliance Street Atlas Street And East Earsham Street Sheffield S4 7QF · 25/03290/OUT
Figures for Sheffield City Council
| Applications decided | more than 3,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 53 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 270 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 32%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 99plan adopted 2009 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Sheffield City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“In light of the above, the main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.