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Burngreave planning approval rate

Burngreave ward in Sheffield has a 77.2% approval rate based on 127 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 90.8%.

Last updated: March 2026

77.2%
ward approval rate
127
Decisions
98
Approved
29
Refused
90.8%
Sheffield average

Burngreave is 13.6 percentage points below the Sheffield average, placing it among the stricter wards in Sheffield. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Burngreave compares

Burngreave ward (127 decided)
77.2%
Sheffield overall (6,165 decided)
90.8%
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Recent decisions in Burngreave

Hip to gable end roof extension to dwellinghouse · Mon 05 Jan 2026
Refused
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 4.20 metres from the rear o · Fri 10 Jan 2025
Approved
Erection of single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse · Tue 19 Nov 2024
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,165 decisions.

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