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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

28,066Searchable applications

407Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 25,707 approved or refused records

2,642Refused applications

23,065 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2005 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas17 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

Final Decision2016/0695
Erection of front porch extension to dwelling
1 St Johns Avenue, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1NX
Received 3 Jun 2016
Final Decision2009/0298
Variation of condition 32 of outline planning consent B/05/1339/BA
Former YEB Depot, Harborough Hill Road, Barnsley, S71 1BB
Received 3 Mar 2009
Final Decision2007/0801
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling
33 Cooperative Street, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9HN
Received 2 May 2007
Final Decision2006/0810
Erection of single storey rear extensions to form swimming pool, utility room, loft conversion and new boundary wall to dwelling.
7 TOP Fold Ardsley Barnsley
Received 8 May 2006
Final Decision2021/1105
Installation of steel storage container
Mapplewell Manor Care Home, 33 Greenside Avenue, Staincross Barnsley, S75 6BB
Received 12 Aug 2021
Final Decision2022/1058
Upward extension of bungalow to convert into dormer bungalow with front and rear facing dormers, double storey extension to the front and rear, first floor rear balcony, single storey rear extension and changes to the external facing materials
567 Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5ER
Received 12 Oct 2022
Final Decision2015/0351
Erection of two storey side extension and front porch to dwelling.
3 Fir Tree Cottages, Roper Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AA
Received 19 Mar 2015
Final Decision2016/1166
Change of use from A2 to betting shop, display of signage and installation of satellite dishes and air conditioning units (Listed Building Consent)
30 Market Hill, Barnsley, S70 2QE
Received 15 Sept 2016
Final Decision2022/1241
Change of use from private dwelling to 3 self contained apartments. Two storey side extension and rear extensions. New dropped kerb to side/rear, new parking area and solar panels to roof
2 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JT
Received 30 Nov 2022
Appeal Decided2005/1915
Amendment to Planning Application B/04/1146/WB - Erection of one additional first floor apartment
Former Dalesman Public House Ardsley Road Worsbrough Dale Barnsley
Received 31 Oct 2005
Final Decision2017/1496
Change of use of part of ground and first floor of former dwelling (C3) to Estates Agents (A2) and installation of shop front.
4 Blacker Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6BW
Received 10 Nov 2017
Final Decision2021/1269
Change of use from childcare facility to 8 bedroom large house of multiple occupation (Retrospective)
5 Stainborough Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NF
Received 15 Sept 2021
Final Decision2006/1573
Erection of rear conservatory to dwelling
16 Wharncliffe Close Hoyland Barnsley
Received 11 Sept 2006
Final Decision2009/0082
Display of fascia sign
Lancaster House, 12-14 Mortimer Heights, Cubley, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 9UY
Received 13 Jan 2009
Final Decision2009/1376
Redevelopment of site as a special school (Reserved Matters).
Greenacre School, Keresforth Hill Road, Kingstone Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6RG
Received 23 Oct 2009
Final Decision2014/0330
Erection of detached dwellinghouse
Land adjacent Gate Inn, Chapel Road, Pilley, Barnsley, S75 3AR
Received 24 Mar 2014
Final Decision2021/0296
Discharge of conditions 4 (boundary treatment), 5 (Tree protection) and 11 (EVCP) of application 2020/0345 (single storey dwelling)
Land adjacent to 47 Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, Rotheham, S63 0JS
Received 1 Mar 2021
Final Decision2005/1900
Erection of rear conservatory extension to dwelling
99 Chapel Street Hoyland Barnsley South Yorkshire S74 0NP
Received 2 Nov 2005
Final Decision2026/0390
Removal of existing conifers and replace with 2.5m high concrete post, concrete gravel boards and wooden or composite panel fence to part of boundary to dwelling.
19 Sunny Bank Drive, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JG
Received 18 May 2026
Final Decision2006/0085
Erection of cricket score box.
Sports Ground, off High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley
Received 11 Jan 2006
Appeal Decided2017/1054
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 2016/0169 to enable plot substitutions on plots 10 and 11 to dormer bungalow, change of house types on plots 12 and 13 and removal of condition 12 (surface water run off rate reduction amount) - Development of 12 dwellings in total (amendment to planning permission 2016/0169)
Land at Wentworth Street, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5UN
Received 2 Aug 2017
Final Decision2017/1318
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
16 School Street, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, S63 0LN.
Received 28 Sept 2017
Final Decision2010/1300
Erection of 1no. detached bungalow
4B Cliff Lane, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9HR
Received 20 Oct 2010
Final Decision2009/0061
Trim boundary laurel and holly hedge of woodland W1 of TPO 9/1999 to minimum of one metre in height.
Cliff Edge, Cliff Road, Darfield, Barnsley
Received 8 Jan 2009

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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