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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23,071 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Final Decision2007/1706
Erection of a rear conservatory and construction of a dropped kerb to classified road
527 Rotherham Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1XB
Received 2 Oct 2007
Final Decision2019/0899
Internal alterations to first floor to facilitate change of use from office (Class B1) to day care facility for Alzheimer's and Dementia support (Class D1) (Listed Building Consent)
The Old Courthouse, Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2EN
Received 19 Jul 2019
Withdrawn2017/0216
Fell Oak trees T1, T2 and T3 within TPO 5/1993.
11 Lundhill Farm Mews, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PJ
Received 14 Feb 2017
Final Decision2023/0841
Two storey side and rear extension to existing dwelling
55 Victoria Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6EL
Received 8 Sept 2023
Appeal Decided2020/0373
Erection of two storey side/rear extension
15 Bramham Croft, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 8BE
Received 20 Mar 2020
Final Decision2017/0873
Erection of side two storey extension to dwelling
5 Muirfield Close, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8EU
Received 26 Jun 2017
Final Decision2006/1345
Erection of agricultural workers dwelling (Outline)
Land off Frickley Bridge Lane, Brierley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Received 28 Jul 2006
Final Decision2024/0007
Replacement of the existing vertical timber cladding panels with new stone wool silicone external wall insulation system and the replacement of existing timber soffit boards to the underpass with new render carrier board heck silicone render system
3, 3A, 4, 12, 14, 15, 15a and 21 George Street, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5AG
Received 5 Jan 2024
Final Decision2009/0731
Erection of detached double garage and log store.
291 Barnsley Road, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JA
Received 1 Jun 2009
Final Decision2023/0698
Erection of extension to the south facing gable, replacement roof with a new concrete pantile covering and photovoltaic installations, replacement cladding to the east and west facing gable elevations and external works including resurfacing, new air source heat pumps/fenced compound area and new 1.8m high boundary fencing around site perimeter
New Lodge Community Park, Standhill Crescent, New Lodge, Barnsley, S71 1SH
Received 20 Jul 2023
Final Decision2012/0759
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
10 Upper High Royds, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5FB
Received 28 Jun 2012
Final Decision2022/1126
Repair the westerly wooden structure, replace rotten and missing timber framework and shutters, repoint the brickwork and replace missing bricks on the main structural wall, to replaster the internal walls with lime mortar and to redecorate the wooden glass frame and tool shed windows (Listed Building Consent)
Cannon Hall Museum, Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT
Received 28 Oct 2022
Final Decision2010/1210
Erection of a first floor rear extension to dwelling.
16 Bridge Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AJ
Received 29 Sept 2010
Final Decision2008/0251
Erection of 1 pair of semi - detached dwellings and garage (Resubmission)
Land at Junction of Rockley Avenue and Hill Top Road, Birdwell, Barnsley
Received 11 Feb 2008
Final Decision2006/1311
Erection of extension to proposed dwelling
Site Adjacent 19A Princess Street, Cudworth, Barnsley
Received 26 Jul 2006
Final Decision2006/0026
Erection of detached garage
5 Chappell Close Hoylandswaine Sheffield
Received 22 Dec 2005
Final Decision2021/1391
Extension of external drinking area into car park consisting of raised composite decking, 6no new seating booths, open sided pergola and festoon lighting on timber posts
The Olde Bridge Inn, Burton Road, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 5RP
Received 13 Oct 2021
Final Decision2014/0227
Change of use from existing engineering works to builders yard and erection of extension to offices, new boundary wall, alterations to external walling and internal alterations.
Land at Albion Drive, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0BA
Received 26 Feb 2014
Final Decision2006/0167
Erection of Stables, tackroom and storage area.
Roper House Roper House Lane Thurgoland S35 7BL
Received 27 Jan 2006
Final Decision2020/0538
Reduce back side branches of Copper Beech T1 that overhang 41a by 2.5 - 3m back to appropriate growth points within TPO 29/2009
5 Moorland Crescent, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6PB
Received 27 May 2020
Final Decision2022/0987
Garage conversion works involving the addition of cedar cladding
Ash Lea, 5 Ings Way, Ingbirchworth, Sheffield, S36 7GL
Received 26 Sept 2022
Final Decision2007/1833
Fitting out of small business/industrial unit for use as restaurant/cafe (Class A3) (Outline)
Unit 19, Longfield Court, Wharncliffe Business Park, Carlton, Barnsley
Received 23 Oct 2007
Final Decision2016/0133
Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling with detached garage and alterations to access
Ivy House Farm, Chapel Road, Pilley, Barnsley, S75 3AR
Received 9 Feb 2016
Final Decision2020/1193
Erection of single storey extensions on both sides of bungalow to side/rear and erection of detached double garage to front
8 Hall Place, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2EX
Received 15 Oct 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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