Shiregreen & Brightside planning approval rate
Shiregreen & Brightside ward in Sheffield has a 86.7% approval rate based on 75 planning decisions. Sheffield overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.7%
ward approval rate
75
Decisions
65
Approved
10
Refused
88.9%
Sheffield average
Shiregreen & Brightside is 2.2 percentage points below the Sheffield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Shiregreen & Brightside compares
Shiregreen & Brightside ward
86.7%
Sheffield overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Shiregreen & Brightside
Demolition of building · Wed 05 Aug 2026
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