Birley planning approval rate
Birley ward in Sheffield has a 92.8% approval rate based on 83 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.8%
ward approval rate
83
Decisions
77
Approved
6
Refused
90.8%
Sheffield average
Birley is broadly in line with the Sheffield average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birley compares
Birley ward
92.8%
Sheffield overall
90.8%
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Recent decisions in Birley
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 5 metres from the rear of t · Thu 07 Oct 2021
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,165 decisions.