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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23,071 approved · 2,642 refused · 1,552 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Final Decision2014/0552
Erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling
57 Mill Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5HE
Received 13 May 2014
Final Decision2007/0602
Erection of a detached garage
78 Gray Street, Elsecar, S74 8JJ
Received 27 Mar 2007
Final Decision2008/1490
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
15 Kirkfield Way, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4NR
Received 22 Sept 2008
Final Decision2017/1617
Conversion of ticket office to 1 no. 3 bed dwelling, erection of 1 block of 4 no. of disabled living apartments and erection of 9 no. dwellings for dependent relative living.
The Old Ticket Master's Office, Hill Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8EL
Received 14 Dec 2017
Final Decision2005/1733
Erection of rear conservatory extension to dwelling
8 Lund Close Lundwood Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 5PF
Received 4 Oct 2005
Final Decision2006/1397
Erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling
43 Kingsway Wombwell Barnsley South Yorkshire S73 0EB
Received 8 Aug 2006
Withdrawn2018/0956
Erection of single storey dwelling with detached garage
32 Priestley Avenue, Kexbrough, Barnsley, S75 5LG
Received 26 Jul 2018
Final Decision2006/1955
Change of use of 1 flat into 2 flats above existing retail unit, constrcution of external stair and walkway
20 High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley.
Received 17 Nov 2006
Final Decision2006/0847
Erection of rear conservatory extension to dwelling
7 Eyam Close Dodworth Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 3SQ
Received 15 May 2006
Final Decision2007/1822
Crown lift, crown clean, thin and deadwood 1 oak tree TPO 3/1980
61 Martin Croft, Silkstone, Barnsley
Received 25 Oct 2007
Final Decision2017/0730
Alterations to existing building to create independent unit with two storey rear extension and creation of independent first floor with side staircase
50 High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JP
Received 18 May 2017
Appeal Decided2011/0143
Change of use of land for siting of 2 no. residential caravans and associated facilities.
Land at Shaw Lane, Carlton, S71 3HD
Received 7 Feb 2011
Final Decision2015/1079
Change of use from Medical Centre (D1) to 2no. Residential Dwellings (C3) with associated parking and amenity space
Queens Road Clinic, 29 - 31 Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AN
Received 28 Aug 2015
Final Decision2017/0139
Proposed minor material amendment to the plans approved under condition 3 of planning permission 2016/0498 to facilitate larger roof over the sunroom part of the garage extension
Granville Lodge, Granville Street, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2TQ
Received 30 Jan 2017
Final Decision2005/1647
Erection of rear two storey and first floor extension to dwelling
18 Yews Lane, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4AL
Received 19 Sept 2005
Final Decision2013/0970
Crown lifting to prevent obstruction of highway, Elm and Sycamore trees and felling of Beech tree within TPO 1/1984.
Land adjacent Middlewood Hall, Doncaster Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9HQ
Received 27 Aug 2013
Final Decision2017/0980
Erection of single storey rear extension to bungalow.
7 Acacia Grove, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8PX
Received 11 Jul 2017
Final Decision2014/1023
Variation of Condition 2 of app 2014/0169 (Erection of residential development of 3 pairs of semi-detached dwellings) - changes to landscaping to the front of the units.
Land adjacent 14A Green Street, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4RS
Received 22 Aug 2014
Final Decision2010/0091
Change of use of former domestic garden to a secure ornamental garden, with ancillary structures for use with weddings events photography.
Holiday Inn Barnsley, Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3JT
Received 28 Jan 2010
Final Decision2008/1789
Fell 2 Beech Trees within Area A1 of TPO 1/1978
Land adjacent 19 Beechfield Close, Bolton on Dearne, S63 8EY
Received 1 Dec 2008
Final Decision2007/1756
Erection of agricultural building (Prior Notification)
Rifle Range Farm, Carrs Lane, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8EH
Received 12 Oct 2007
Final Decision2026/0410
Internal and external alterations to dwelling (including retrospective permission for repairing damaged roof, replacement of mortar, replacement blockwork, facing of historic underpinning, changes to windows and doors and replacement of rainwater goods and soil pipe), installation of electric vehicle charging point to front of existing detached garage and install of outbuilding/shed to rear (part retrospective) (Listed Building Consent)
33 Darton Road Cawthorne Barnsley S75 4HU
Received 22 May 2026
Final Decision2016/0164
Variation of condition 2 to previous application 2014/0909 (Erection of a pharmacy with 2 no. first floor flats and associated car parking and landscaping.) to reposition the building.
Land Adjacent to West Street and Baden Street, Worsborough, Barnsley
Received 18 Feb 2016
Final Decision2006/0027
Erection of detached double garage
6 Woodmoor Street Carlton Barnsley
Received 28 Dec 2005

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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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