Burngreave planning approval rate
Burngreave ward in Sheffield has a 81.7% approval rate based on 186 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
81.7%
ward approval rate
186
Decisions
152
Approved
34
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield average
Burngreave is 7.2 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
81.7%
Sheffield overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Burngreave
Use of industrial building (Use Class B2) as a warehouse with ancillary trade co · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Partial ground floor demolition, erection of a two-storey extension to form addi · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of 2no. temporary single-storey ancillary buildings · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of two-storey rear extension including formation of external steps to d · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Removal of existing bathroom partitions, formation of a new accessible wet room, · Wed 02 Sep 2026
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