Planning in Sheffield

Sheffield City Council has 32 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.

Conservation areas
32
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
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Conservation areas

  • Beauchief Abbeydesignated 18 December 1969
  • Beauchief Halldesignated 18 December 1969
  • Birkendale
  • Brightholmleedesignated 5 January 1977
  • Broomhalldesignated 2 September 1970
  • Broomhilldesignated 2 March 1977
  • City Centredesignated 19 August 1996
  • Cultural Industries Quarterdesignated 5 February 2001
  • Doredesignated 18 November 1971
  • Ecclesfielddesignated 1 June 1977
  • Endcliffedesignated 12 July 1976
  • Fulwooddesignated 12 July 1976
  • Furnace Hilldesignated 17 October 2005
  • General Cemetery
  • Greenhilldesignated 1 December 1971
  • Grenosidedesignated 6 October 1976
  • Hackenthorpedesignated 12 July 1976
  • Hanover
  • Hillsborough Parkdesignated 5 January 1993
  • John Streetdesignated 19 March 2007
  • Kelham Island and Neepsend
  • Middlewood Parkdesignated 17 September 2001
  • Midhopestones
  • Nether Edge
  • Norfolk Roaddesignated 7 January 2001
  • Northumberland Roaddesignated 2 December 1981
  • Porter Brookdesignated 11 September 2000
  • Ranmoor
  • Totleydesignated 19 April 1973
  • Wadsleydesignated 12 April 1976
  • Well Meadowdesignated 17 October 2005
  • Whirlow

Article 4 directions

No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Sheffield?
Sheffield City Council has designated 32 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Sheffield has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Sheffield City Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09