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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

28,082Searchable applications

400Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 25,699 approved or refused records

2,643Refused applications

23,056 approved · 2,643 refused · 1,553 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2005 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning enquiriesdevelopmentmanagement@barnsley.gov.uk Council source

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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 Decision2013/0833
Display of 1 no. externally illuminated hanging sign.
The Cranberry, 93 Dodworth Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6HB
Received 26 Jul 2013
Final Decision2008/0513
Demolition of existing building and erection of 2 flats in a 2 storey block.
Land between 4 & 6 Prospect Street, Cudworth, Barnsley,
Received 28 Mar 2008
Final Decision2010/0317
Renovation of barn and outbuilding. (Listed Building Consent)
New Hall Farm Ltd, Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5EZ
Received 17 Mar 2010
Final Decision2008/0753
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling. (Resubmission).
7 Cliffe Avenue, Crane Moore, Sheffield , S35 7AS
Received 30 Apr 2008
Final Decision2018/0290
Erection of detached dormer bungalow with integral garage
Land adjacent 2 Cypress Heights, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1WA
Received 2 Mar 2018
Final Decision2011/0743
Crown lift to 5.5m, crown thin by 20% and crown clean 1no. Lime Tree (T4) within TPO 18/1999.
22 Thoresby Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2LH
Received 17 Jun 2011
Final Decision2020/0878
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions (Listed Building Consent)
Flash House Farm, Lane Head Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AJ
Received 11 Aug 2020
Final Decision2008/1826
Construction of cricket practice nets with 2.4 metre high security fencing
Darton Cricket Club, Longfields, Off Church Street, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5NF
Received 5 Dec 2008
Final Decision2013/0835
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and porch extension to dwelling.
Quarry Cottage Well Hill Road, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DP
Received 26 Jul 2013
Final Decision2014/0721
Remove trees T1-T12 from G49 (Oak, Silver Birch and Holly) T53 and T55. Crown lift all trees on site to 4m TPO 4/1981.
Woodroyd Gardens, Wombwell, Barnsley
Received 19 Jun 2014
Final Decision2020/0183
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a rearwards projection of 4.05m, a height to eaves of 2.34m and a maximum overall height of 3.95m (Prior Notification Householder)
16 Belle Green Gardens, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8EN
Received 17 Feb 2020
Final Decision2018/1016
Change to artwork on existing projecting sign and installation of window vinyls to the inside of the windows (Retrospective Advertisement Consent)
Howells Solicitors, 21 - 23 Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2EG
Received 7 Aug 2018
Final Decision2007/0967
Erection of a two storey side extension to dwelling
11 The Muirfields, Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 5JD
Received 4 Jun 2007
Final Decision2022/1233
Proposed silage clamp and corn store (Agricultural Barn) (Prior Approval Required Agricultural ref 2022/0713)
Toad Hall Farm, Thurgoland Hall Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7BB
Received 11 Oct 2022
Final Decision2022/0740
Demolition of existing attached garage to enable erection of a two storey extension to the side/rear and a single storey front extension with a replacement integral garage
11 Damsteads, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3TL
Received 12 Jul 2022
Final Decision2024/0040
Erection of agricultural building (Prior Notification Agricultural)
Cuckold Carr Farm, Coach Gate, Gunthwaite, Sheffield, S36 7GE
Received 16 Jan 2024
Final Decision2022/0001
Conversion of existing single storey outbuilding and erection of a new link to form annexe/extension to existing dwelling
Tumble Dove House, Halifax Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7EY
Received 4 Jan 2022
Appeal Decided2006/0297
Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage.
Clough House Stead Lane Hoyland Common Barnsley
Received 17 Feb 2006
Appeal Decided2017/0118
Erection of rear extension to retail unit and conversion of upper floor to single unit of accommodation.
29-31 New Street, Barnsley, S70 1RZ
Received 24 Jan 2017
Final Decision2016/0989
Erection of two storey side and rear extension to dwelling (Amended Description)
29C Pitt Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 8AS
Received 11 Aug 2016
Final Decision2013/1386
Installation of ATM unit and associated works.
Bretton Service Station, Rotherham Road, Barnsley, S71 2DD
Received 20 Dec 2013
Final Decision2009/0830
Erection of a single storey rear extension and front conservatory to dwelling.
9 Shortwood Villas, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9NR
Received 23 Jun 2009
Appeal Decided2008/1464
Erection of detached house and garage (Amendment to application 2007/0258 including raising roof height of house and garage)
Land rear of 149 Manchester Road, Thurlstone, S36 9QS
Received 15 Sept 2008
Final Decision2007/1085
Erection of a rear conservatory extension and a detached garage
57 Stoney Royd, Athersley North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3NU
Received 15 Jun 2007

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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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