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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23,065 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision2019/0281
Change of use of former church into dwellinghouse (use class C3)
106 Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2BX
Received 5 Mar 2019
Final Decision2009/0156
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling
17 Peterfoot Way, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3FE
Received 29 Jan 2009
Final Decision2023/1047
Two storey detached residential annexe
134 Church Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4AQ
Received 14 Nov 2023
Withdrawn2011/1031
Demolition of existing houses to form access and residential development of 43no. dwellings.
Land at Larch Place, Kendray, Barnsley
Received 18 Aug 2011
Withdrawn2005/1661
Residential Development of 10 detached and 2 pairs of semi-detached houses with garages (Outline).
Land to rear of 210 Carlton Road, Smithies, Barnsley
Received 23 Sept 2005
Final Decision2013/1342
Change of use from redundant Methodist Chapel to 2 semi-detached residential dwellings with associated parking and some demolition works.
Ingbirchworth Methodist Church, Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7GF
Received 4 Dec 2013
Final Decision2025/0341
Single storey side extension
26 Broomhead Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0SB
Received 14 Apr 2025
Final Decision2019/1358
Change of use of agricultural barn to dwellinghouse (Prior Notification)
Barn, Land at Hornthwaite Hill Road/Cross Lane Junction, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9QL
Received 30 Oct 2019
Final Decision2015/0024
Erection of two storey side extension (Resubmission)
9 Briar Grove, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6UJ
Received 13 Jan 2015
Final Decision2012/1282
Provision of hardstanding, vehicular crossing and erection of gates.
109 Harborough HIll Road, Barnsley, S71 1BA
Received 16 Nov 2012
Final Decision2015/1252
Erection of a single storey extension with a rearwards projection of 5m with a height to the eaves of 3m and 3m to the highest point. (Prior Notification Householder)
63 Broadway, Barnsley, S70 6QJ
Received 13 Oct 2015
Final Decision2015/0873
Change of use of Shop (A1) to Social Gaming Centre (Sui Generis).
31-33 The Arcade, Barnsley, S70 2QP
Received 29 Jun 2015
Final Decision2023/0654
Reduce the overhanging portion of the canopies of the Sycamore and Oak tree back towards the boundary by 3-3.5m to suitable pruning points up to a height of 4m above ground level and the remainder above this height by 1.5-2m within TPO 15/1976 (Amended Description)
17 Thorncliffe Way, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DN
Received 5 Jul 2023
Final Decision2015/1453
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 4 no. apartments within a two storey block.
21 Brooke Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DP
Received 14 Dec 2015
Final Decision2007/1017
Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage
Land adjacent Old Police House, Roper Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield
Received 7 Jun 2007
Final Decision2019/0687
Installation of 5.5m high cantilever racking in external storage yard area
Travis Perkins, Beevor Industrial Estate, Pontefract Road, Barnsley , S71 1HN
Received 7 Jun 2019
Final Decision2006/1577
Erection of 1 Bungalow (outline)
Land to the rear of 188-198 Barnsley Road and M1 access, Dodworth
Received 8 Sept 2006
Final Decision2009/1253
Raise height of garage roof to form first floor studio and external staircase
Plot 3, Land to rear of Old Cubley, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9AW
Received 25 Sept 2009
Final Decision2022/0783
Upward and single storey side extensions to create chalet bungalow with internal first floor with associated first floor window to front, rooflights on both sides and changes to the external facing materials
3 St Owens Drive, Pogmoor, Barnsley, S75 2LD
Received 25 Jul 2022
Final Decision2017/0094
Erection of rear two storey and single storey extensions to dwelling
1 Wareham Grove Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3LU
Received 18 Jan 2017
Final Decision2022/0305
Two storey side extension
20 Roebuck Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0JS
Received 21 Mar 2022
Final Decision2014/1249
Demolition of existing library building including compound and erection of 24 no. affordable residential units with associated parking and landscaping
Land off East Side of Lamb Lane, Monk Bretton, Barnsley
Received 23 Oct 2014
Final Decision2021/1007
Erection of 3no. buildings for industrial (class E(g)(iii)/B2) or storage and distribution (class B8) use with associated spur road, yards, parking, landscaping and drainage infrastructure (Reserved matters of outline planning permission 2019/1573 for Phase 2A.1 seeking approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale)
Land to the north and south of Dearne Valley Parkway, Hoyland, Barnsley
Received 22 Jul 2021
Final Decision2008/0805
Erection of five stables, tack room and storage rooms
Land off Lady Royd Road, Off Cone Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley
Received 8 May 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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