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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23,071 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision2006/0606
Erection of two storey extension to dwelling
20 Lanyon Way Monkbretton
Received 3 Apr 2006
Final Decision2018/0040
Demolition of former bingo Hall ( Prior Notification)
Land at the Junction of Upper New Street and Thomas Street Barnsley, S70 1LH
Received 10 Jan 2018
Final Decision2008/0368
Erection of single storey residential annex and garage
112 Hunningley Lane, Stairfoot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Received 26 Feb 2008
Final Decision2017/0274
Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Method Statement) of 2016/1470- Conversion of former barn to dwellinghouse.
Barn rear to 3-5 Chantry House, Church Street, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HL
Received 23 Feb 2017
Final Decision2024/0097
Outline application with all matters reserved for residential development
Land off Grange Crescent, Thurnscoe, Rotherham
Received 5 Feb 2024
Final Decision2007/1978
Erection of two storey rear extension and front porch to dwelling
5 Cubley Rise Road, Cubley, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9AX
Received 20 Nov 2007
Withdrawn2012/0143
Installation of 1no 10KW wind turbine (12m HUB height)
Rainbow Hill Kennels, Woodhead Road, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DA
Received 6 Feb 2012
Final Decision2023/0615
Prune Back Sycamore trees T2, T3 and T4 by 2m away from the property to suitable retaining points and remove Ash tree T5 within TPO 11/1978
76 Manchester Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9QT
Received 23 Jun 2023
Final Decision2014/0968
Erection of 2 no. detached dwellings.
Land adjacent 9 Hartcliff Avenue, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BQ
Received 18 Aug 2014
Final Decision2012/1036
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling.
425 Rotherham Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1UX
Received 14 Sept 2012
Final Decision2012/0121
Display of various illuminated & non-illuminated signage to existing College building
TLC - Honeywell House, Barnsley College, Honeywell Lane, S71 1BP
Received 31 Jan 2012
Final Decision2012/0992
Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling with detached garage
Land adjacent Top House, Top Row, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5RJ
Received 5 Sept 2012
Final Decision2011/0223
Demolition of public house and erection of 5 no. dwellings.
The Flouch Inn, Hazelhead, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 4HH
Received 21 Feb 2011
Final Decision2022/1251
Change of use of agricultural storage building to the retail of agricultural supplies -Application to determine if prior approval is required for a change of use of agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use (Use Classes B8, C1 or E)
Agricultural Storage Building, Bagger Wood Hill, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3HP
Received 29 Nov 2022
Appeal Decided2012/0691
Erection of single 50Kw wind turbine. (Height of mast 24.6 m height to blade tip 34.2 m).
Land at Cockle Edge Farm, Huddersfield Road, Ingbirchworth, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7GF
Received 13 Jun 2012
Final Decision2015/1134
Application for approval of reserved matters of outline planning permission 2012/0537 - Proposed development of 97 dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping
Willowgarth High School, Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7AJ
Received 14 Sept 2015
Final Decision2019/0412
First floor side/front extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling.
75 Ashwell Close, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8NZ
Received 2 Apr 2019
Final Decision2023/0098
Discharge of conditions 3 (levels), 16 (broadband), 19 (street construction), 23 (visibility splay) 28 (highway survey) and 29 (highway works) of application 2021/0336 (Residential development of 40 dwellings)
Land off High Street, Shafton, Barnsley
Received 31 Jan 2023
Final Decision2012/1285
Installation of roof lights to study room above garage
3 Old Cubley, Cubley, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 9AW
Received 21 Nov 2012
Final Decision2012/1275
Erection of 30 affordable houses with associated parking and landscaping
Land off the East side of Sheerien Close, Athersley North, Barnsley
Received 16 Nov 2012
Final Decision2025/0803
Variation of condition 2 of application 2023/1035 (Proposal to reroof two portions of the Cannon Hall Museum building, including the central block and lower flat roof portion to the south east of the main structure in lead with perimeter ventilation. Thermal upgrade to roof voids by laying breathable sheepswool insulation above the attic ceiling joists in these areas. Existing roof access stair housings are to be re-clad in lead. Three failed conical rooflights are to be replaced with double glazed examples to match the existing. Removal of an existing protective polycarbonate roof above an internal courtyard and its replacement with a protective grill, also stonework repairs and repointing to the internal walls. Minor repairs to stonework on the central block including balustrading, cornicing and chimneys with the two concrete chimney caps replaced in stone. Rainwater goods to be overhauled in the re-roofed areas and new lighting as M&E drawing (Listed Building Consent).
Cannon Hall Museum, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT
Received 15 Sept 2025
Withdrawn2021/0071
Installation of new window and doors to front elevation
Heritage View House, Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HJ
Received 18 Jan 2021
Final Decision2016/1138
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a rearwards projection of 4.30m with a height to the eaves of 2.90m and 3.70m to the highest point (Prior Notification Householder)
23 Barugh Lane, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LH
Received 12 Sept 2016
Final Decision2017/1401
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 2016/0068 (variation of conditions 3 and 6 of application 2015/0823 to permit revised access arrangements and to increase the number of HGV movements), to extend the duration of the development by a further 2 years to enable completion of restoration scheme
Former Carlton Colliery, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HJ.
Received 19 Oct 2017

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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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