Shiregreen & Brightside planning approval rate
Shiregreen & Brightside ward in Sheffield has a 83.6% approval rate based on 55 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
83.6%
ward approval rate
55
Decisions
46
Approved
9
Refused
90.8%
Sheffield average
Shiregreen & Brightside 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 Shiregreen & Brightside compares
Shiregreen & Brightside ward
83.6%
Sheffield overall
90.8%
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Recent decisions in Shiregreen & Brightside
Application to allow alterations to the entrance porch to incorporate an exposed · Tue 14 May 2024
Single-storey rear extension - the extension will be 6 metres from the rear of t · Fri 23 Dec 2022
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,165 decisions.