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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23,071 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Decision2018/0741
Erection of detached dormer bungalow with associated integral garage
Former Burton Grange Nursery School, Abbey Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, S71 5QD
Received 8 Jun 2018
Final Decision2006/1064
Erection of single storey extension and dormer to rear of dwelling.
7 Greenacres Off Green Road Penistone Sheffield S36 6DB
Received 19 Jun 2006
Final Decision2013/1327
Display of illuminated and non illuminated signage to supermarket.
Asda Stores Ltd., Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1LN
Received 29 Nov 2013
Final Decision2011/0266
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling.
14 Parish Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2JH
Received 3 Mar 2011
Final Decision2022/0557
Details of condition 3 (archaeological written scheme of investigation) of planning permission 2021/1448 - Installation of 3 no. polytunnels for a temporary period of 5 years within the walled garden area
Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park Heritage, Wentworth Castle Gardens, Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ES
Received 25 May 2022
Final Decision2017/0635
Erection of detached garage (retrospective)
Sheep Hut, The Avenue, Wortley, Sheffield
Received 5 May 2017
Final Decision2018/1428
Formation of parking space/driveway and dropped kerb (Part retrospective)
108 Park Road, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5BA
Received 13 Nov 2018
Final Decision2022/0007
Reserved matters application for details of appearance, landscaping and scale in connection with outline application 2018/1433 (Demolition of all buildings within the site and proposed residential development of 22 dwellings (outline - all matters reserved except access and layout) (Amended Plans)
Roughbirchworth Lodge, Roughbirchworth Lane, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YZ
Received 4 Jan 2022
Final Decision2013/0808
Demolition of existing units (use class B1 and B8) and construction of a new foodstore (use class A1) with car parking, landscaping and associated works.
Land east of Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5TR
Received 17 Jul 2013
Final Decision2024/0898
Installation of air source heat pumps (ASHPs)
The Barnsley Academy, Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL
Received 16 Oct 2024
Final Decision2009/0539
Felling of Poplar tree within Tree Preservation Order 10/1989.
4 Belle Green Close, Cudworth, Barnsley,
Received 17 Apr 2009
Withdrawn2010/0397
Redevelopment of former Dunford Hazlehead Centre to form new brewery, brewery shop and storage building.
Dunford Hazlehead Centre, Whams Road, Penistone, South Yorkshire, S36 4HJ
Received 31 Mar 2010
Final Decision2012/0193
Erection of a classroom extension.
Cherry Dale Primary School, Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA
Received 17 Feb 2012
Final Decision2012/1320
Erection of a log cabin to provide an additional classroom.
Upperwood Junior & Infant School Dartree Walk Darfield Barnsley S73 9NL
Received 29 Nov 2012
Final Decision2019/0011
Substitution of house types on 56 plots associated with residential development of 170 dwellings approved under applications 2013/0280 and 2015/0891 and the creation of 3 additional plots.
Land to the South East of Dearne Hall Road and Claycliffe Road, Low Barugh, Barnsley, S75 1LX
Received 3 Jan 2019
Final Decision2018/1502
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear extension
7 Grove Close, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6UG
Received 5 Dec 2018
Final Decision2019/0352
Single storey front extension to dwelling
22 Springwood Grove, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, S63 0UA
Received 22 Mar 2019
Final Decision2013/0402
Erection of rear extension to Library.
Wombwell Library, Station Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0BA
Received 11 Apr 2013
Withdrawn2021/0449
Discharge of condition 16 of 2019/1013 - Planning application for National Grid's Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project involving the following works:1) Construction of a new sealing end compound, including permanent access; 2) Construction of a temporary haul road from Brook Hill Lane including widened bellmouth; 3) Construction of a temporary Trans Pennine Trail Diversion to be used for approximately 12 - 18 months; following construction approximately 410m of said diversion surface would be retained permanently; and 4) Erection of two bridges (one temporary and one permanent) along the Trans Pennine Trail diversion
Land off Brook Hill Lane, Dunford Bridge, Barnsley, Sheffield
Received 26 Mar 2021
Final Decision2018/0439
Residential development of 1 block of 3 no. townhouses with car parking.
Land at West Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9NE
Received 10 Apr 2018
Final Decision2005/1754
Erection of five storey Digital Media Centre
County Way Barnsley S70 2DT
Received 7 Oct 2005
Final Decision2023/0428
Erection of covered seating and standing area
Penistone Church Football Club, Church View Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6AT
Received 2 May 2023
Final Decision2022/0100
Installation of dropped kerb for vehicular access purposes
42 Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3JW
Received 31 Jan 2022
Final Decision2009/1026
Conversion of Agricultural Barn to Dwelling (Listed Building Consent) (Revised submission of approval B/05/0030)
Mill Barn, New Hall Farm, Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5EZ
Received 5 Aug 2009

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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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