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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23,065 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning enquiriesdevelopmentmanagement@barnsley.gov.uk Council source

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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 Decision2008/0523
Erection of extensions to nursing home, and erection of pitched roof to existing building.
Orchard Views, 39 Gawber Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2AN
Received 26 Mar 2008
Final Decision2017/0330
Discharge of condition 8 (CO2 emission reductions) of application 2016/0713 - Outline planning application including means of access for general industrial (B2) use and storage and distribution (B8) use with ancillary office (B1) use
Land at Capitol Park, Capitol Close, Dodworth, Barnsley
Received 6 Mar 2017
Final Decision2007/1754
Crown lift one Ash tree within Tree Preservation Order No. 10/1987
1 Friar's Road, Lundwood, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5NE
Received 15 Oct 2007
Final Decision2016/0002
Erection of first floor side extension to dwelling and erection of detached stable building
Catshaw House, Catshaw Lane, Millhouse Green, Barnsley, S36 9ND
Received 4 Jan 2016
Final Decision2016/1185
Erection of one pair detached bungalows incorporating living accommodation in the roof space
Saunders Row, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TQ
Received 21 Sept 2016
Final Decision2011/0661
Erection of new refrigeration plant and enclosure and installation of ATM machine
Former Netto Foodstore, High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7LT
Received 31 May 2011
Withdrawn2019/1512
Crown clean and thin London Plane T1 by 10% within TPO 6/1980.
51 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1DR
Received 6 Dec 2019
Final Decision2007/1188
Erection of side extension to shop; New shop front and automatic customer entrance door.
Jacksons, Newstead Road, Athersley Noth, Barnsley, S71 3NA
Received 2 Jul 2007
Final Decision2009/0914
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey side conservatory extension to dwelling.
39 Higham Common Road, Higham, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 1LF
Received 14 Jul 2009
Final Decision2017/0574
Erection of side two storey extension to dwelling
94 Park View, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8PY
Received 27 Apr 2017
Final Decision2017/1413
Fell Ash tree (T1) and remove tip weight by 2m and crown clean Holm Oak (T2) within TPO/1/1959.
Cannon Hall Open Farm, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT
Received 23 Oct 2017
Final Decision2009/0360
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling.
Whams Lodge, Whams Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 4HJ
Received 16 Mar 2009
Final Decision2011/0830
Erection of a detached dwelling with rooms in the roof
Land Adj. 41 Frederick Street, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9NL
Received 7 Jul 2011
Final Decision2007/1215
Erection of 1.8 metre high wall and wooden gates
27 Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley
Received 10 Jul 2007
Final Decision2024/1046
Discharge of conditions 4 (Materials), 5 (Privacy Screens), 7 (Dust Management Plan), 8 (Noise Management Plan), 9 (Boundary Treatments), 10 (Landscaping), 12 (Drainage), 13 (Drainage), 16 (Management Plan non-adopted areas) and 18 (Biodiversity) relating to 2024/0148 (Erection of 5no. detached dwellings and associated garages and landscaping)
Land off Pennine Edge, Crow Edge, Sheffield, S36 4HE
Received 5 Dec 2024
Final Decision2008/0248
Erection of six flats - Revision of reserved matters for design and external appearance of previously approved scheme 2007/2104 and addition of two extra flats
Land adjacent former Chapel at the rear of 129 Spark Lane, Mapplewell, Barnsley
Received 8 Feb 2008
Final Decision2011/0893
Change of use from childrens home to house in multiple occupation.
Shrewsbury House, 12 Shrewsbury Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6DY
Received 19 Jul 2011
Final Decision2026/0512
Overhead power lines upgrade with erection of new Ariel Bunched Conductor
Scout Dike Outdoor Education Centre, Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7GF
Received 24 Jun 2026
Final Decision2017/0595
Installation of commemorative plaque (Listed Building Consent)
The Long Barn, Wentworth Castle, Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET
Received 24 Apr 2017
Final Decision2008/0286
Conversion of workshop/ flats into 3 dwellings and residential development of 1 pair of semi-detached dwellings
Brierley Trim Shop, 24 Church Street, Brierley, Barnsley
Received 12 Feb 2008
Final Decision2007/1790
Erection of a detached garage/workshop (Resubmission)
Woodleigh, Park Lane, Roughbirchworth, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8WW
Received 22 Oct 2007
Final Decision2019/1099
Single storey side extension to dwelling
1 Ivy Cottage, Manchester Road, Langsett, Sheffield, S36 4GY
Received 5 Sept 2019
Final Decision2020/1108
Installation of Combined Heat and Power Engine on north stand with associated equipment container and flue
Oakwell Stadium, Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1ET
Received 28 Sept 2020
Final Decision2008/0220
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling for a disabled person
8 Greenfield Cottages, Barnsley, S71 3LF
Received 8 Feb 2008

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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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