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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

28,071Searchable applications

406Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 25,713 approved or refused records

2,642Refused applications

23,071 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision2018/1430
Erection of 3 storey rear extension including provision of external patio at ground floor level, privacy screen and external staircase to garden level
20 Woodstock Road, Barnsley, S75 1DU
Received 14 Nov 2018
Final Decision2011/1202
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling.
3 Darley Yard, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 4SB
Received 22 Sept 2011
Final Decision2014/0260
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling
1 Fleet Hill Crescent, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1XJ
Received 10 Mar 2014
Final Decision2014/0051
Fell ash tree (T1) and replace with two new ash trees within TPO: 5/2004
College House Huddersfield Road, Barnsley.
Received 15 Jan 2014
Final Decision2021/0047
Display of illuminated signage on front and sides of building including hanging sign to front
Hope Inn, Rotherham Road, Cundy Cross, Barnsley, S71 5QZ
Received 11 Jan 2021
Final Decision2015/0732
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
2 Bar Lane, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6DQ
Received 12 Jun 2015
Final Decision2013/0956
Change of use from Tattoo Studio (Sui Generis) to Hot Food Takeaway (A5)
Soul Tattoo, 38 King Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9JT
Received 26 Aug 2013
Final Decision2012/0776
Minor material amendment to application 2011/1200 (Erection of a hospital for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)) including alterations to the site layout to facilitate the retention of trees and to the design of the buildings to allow the scheme to comply with the Building Regulations
Land at High Royd Lane, Shortwood Business Park, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9NW
Received 3 Jul 2012
Final Decision2020/1360
Discharge of condition 12 (Travel Plan) of 2017/1002 - Erection of 15 no. industrial units in 8 blocks (Classes B1, B2 and B8) with associated car parking.
Land to the east of Capitol Close, Dodworth, Barnsley
Received 27 Nov 2020
Final Decision2013/1044
Display of various non-illuminated signs to shop.
Budgens Store, Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3RF
Received 16 Sept 2013
Final Decision2021/1227
Reserved matters application for one dwelling with access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale all under consideration (in connection with outline planning permission 2019/1145)
Woodbine Cottage, Doncaster Road, Billingley, Barnsley, S72 0JE
Received 9 Sept 2021
Final Decision2010/0100
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of a pair of semi detached dwellings (Outline)
Fairfields, Barnsley Road, Brierley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire UK, S72 9LH
Received 2 Feb 2010
Final Decision2010/1030
Erection of conservatory extension to dwelling
15 Bellmer Close, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2GF
Received 12 Aug 2010
Final Decision2019/1488
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of top floor of building as C3 (Residential) use
13B Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9LS
Received 29 Nov 2019
Final Decision2005/1904
Amendment to planning approval B/04/1735/CU to include one additional apartment and raise the roof by three stone courses
19 School Hill Cudworth Barnsley
Received 28 Oct 2005
Final Decision2006/1520
Erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling
10 Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NG
Received 31 Aug 2006
Final Decision2016/1061
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
12 Bayford Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0BU
Received 24 Aug 2016
Final Decision2010/0819
Erection of detached garage and utility room to rear of dwelling
11 Dovecliffe Road Wombwell Barnsley S73 8UE
Received 1 Jul 2010
Final Decision2016/0276
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with a rearwards projection of 4.5m with a height to the eaves of 2.5m and 3.4m to the highest point (Prior Notification Householder)
6 St Andrews Drive, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5LX
Received 10 Mar 2016
Final Decision2007/1233
Erection of 16 dwellings, one retail unit and 16 car parking spaces (Revised Application).
Land at junction of Doncaster Road and Oakwell Lane, Barnsley.
Received 10 Jul 2007
Final Decision2020/1407
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear and side extensions to dwelling (Amended Description)
22 Hunters Rise, Pogmoor, Barnsley, S75 2JX
Received 10 Dec 2020
Final Decision2009/0565
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
23 Salters Way, Cubley, Barnsley, S36 6UG
Received 23 Apr 2009
Final Decision2006/0803
Erection of side and rear two storey extension to dwelling (Resubmission)
21 Five Acres Cawthorne Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 4HZ
Received 8 May 2006
Final Decision2020/0407
Erection of detached garage (retrospective)
1 Rockley Avenue, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5QT
Received 15 Apr 2020

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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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