Burmantofts & Richmond Hill planning approval rate
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward in Leeds has a 84.9% approval rate based on 762 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: April 2026
84.9%
ward approval rate
762
Decisions
647
Approved
115
Refused
86.6%
Leeds average
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill is broadly in line with the Leeds average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Burmantofts & Richmond Hill compares
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward
84.9%
Leeds overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
Change of use of dwelling to 3 person HMO · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Change of use from resource centre to five industrial units and one storage unit · Fri 13 Feb 2026
erection of a pre-fabricated storage unit · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Alterations to existing underbridge · Fri 06 Feb 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 44,615 decisions.