Burmantofts & Richmond Hill planning approval rate
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward in Leeds has a 84.6% approval rate based on 807 planning decisions. Leeds overall: 84.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
84.6%
ward approval rate
807
Decisions
683
Approved
124
Refused
84.1%
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
84.6%
Leeds overall
84.1%
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Recent decisions in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
Retrospective change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 4 bed HMO with dormer w · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Removal of existing temporary extension and erection of a new single storey rear · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Change of use from Class E (Commercial/Business/Service) to place of worship and · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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