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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23,065 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision2008/0543
Erection of a tiled pitch roof to a detached garage.
5 Lindrick Close, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8ET.
Received 28 Mar 2008
Final Decision2016/1419
Change of use from function room of working men's club (D2) to 5 studio flats (C3).
20 Great Houghton WMC, High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0AB
Received 11 Nov 2016
Final Decision2009/1258
Erection of single storey extension to Childrens Centre.
Hunni Bees Childrens Centre, Hunningley Primary School, Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, S70 3DT
Received 28 Sept 2009
Final Decision2009/0164
Erection of first floor rear extension to dwelling (Resubmission)
13 Hackings Avenue, Cubley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6BN
Received 3 Feb 2009
Final Decision2009/0268
Crown lift of Copper Beech, Oak, Elm, Silver Birch and 2 no. Sycamores and Felling of 2 no. Silver Birch within TPO.
Sulby Cottage, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AP
Received 24 Feb 2009
Final Decision2007/0922
Change of use and alterations of dwelling and garage/kennel block to provide accommodation for six disabled children.
Cliffe House, Darley Cliffe, Upper Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 4AG
Received 10 Apr 2007
Final Decision2015/0430
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a rearwards projection of 4.0m, with a height to the eaves of 2.2m and 3.0m to the highest point. (Prior Notification Householder)
1 South View, Crane Moor Road, Crane Moor, Sheffield, S35 7AP
Received 3 Apr 2015
Final Decision2014/0441
Erection of rear conservatory extension to building.
Crown Inn, 22 Hill Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8EL
Received 15 Apr 2014
Final Decision2013/0948
Remove Ash tree (T1) and clean lift to 5 m and crown thin by 15-20% Sycamore tree (T2) within TPO/14/1990.
21 Beaumont Road, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5JL
Received 22 Aug 2013
Final Decision2018/1378
Change of use of gymnasium to function room associated with existing bar (retrospective)
Unit 1, St Andrews Square, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8BA
Received 30 Oct 2018
Final Decision2005/1899
Erection of rear single storey and side two storey extensions and front porch to dwelling
42 Coniston Drive Bolton Upon Dearne Barnsley South Yorkshire S63 8NE
Received 28 Oct 2005
Final Decision2018/0538
Erection of boundary wall, boundary fence, new gates and garden shed to dwelling (Listed Building Consent)
Thurnscoe Hall Nursing Home, High Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0ST
Received 16 Apr 2018
Final Decision2015/0524
Erection of industrial building to form workshop and offices with associated works
Stockton Drilling Yard, Shawfield Road, Carlton Industrial Estate, Barnsley, S71 3HS
Received 27 Apr 2015
Final Decision2006/1697
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling
19 Grove Street, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley
Received 3 Oct 2006
Final Decision2023/0218
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
24 Clifton Avenue, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NF
Received 3 Mar 2023
Final Decision2006/1304
Erection of agricultural buidling (Prior Notification)
Field near Pleasant View, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Received 25 Jul 2006
Final Decision2005/1962
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling
Woodgates Bond Road Barnsley
Received 11 Nov 2005
Final Decision2009/0548
Erection of a detached dwelling with integral garage. (Resubmission)
Land adj. Monk Bretton Methodist Church, off Spring Gardens, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2EQ
Received 21 Apr 2009
Final Decision2008/0848
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling
5 Byron Street,Great Houghton,Barnsley,S Yorkshire,S72 0ED
Received 19 May 2008
Final Decision2006/0537
Change of use from temporary to permanent use of land for dog training
Land at Barewell Hill Brierley Barnsley
Received 24 Mar 2006
Final Decision2007/0853
Erection of detached house with integral garage.
Land adjacent 38 Beech House Road, Hemingfield, Barnsley.
Received 2 May 2007
Final Decision2024/0893
Creation of slurry lagoon
High Wells Farm, Tenter Lane, Snowden Hill, Sheffield, S36 8YR
Received 14 Oct 2024
Final Decision2024/0475
Application for reserved matters relating to details pertaining layout, appearance, landscaping and scale of proposed activity park and associated buildings and infrastructure (relating to outline planning application 2022/0434)
Land off Schwabisch Gmund Way, Barnsley, S71 1AY
Received 29 May 2024
Withdrawn2005/1642
Residential Development of 4 dwellings and access drive (Outline).
Land at 2 Hill Top, Cawthorne, Barnsley.
Received 19 Sept 2005

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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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