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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 · 25,685 approved or refused records

2,643Refused applications

23,042 approved · 2,643 refused · 1,553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Decision2024/0251
Single storey side extension to provide annexe and 1 no additional parking space at front
52 Branksome Avenue, Barnsley, S70 6HX
Received 20 Mar 2024
Final Decision2012/0878
Change of use of Hair Salon (Class A1) to Hair and Beauty (Sui Generis)
21 Manor Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JU
Received 31 Jul 2012
Final Decision2017/0549
Change of use of 3 no retails kiosks (Class A1) to mixed use kiosks including (Class A1 retail, A3 cafe, A5 hot food takeaway)
Kiosks, 1-3 High Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9AB
Received 24 Apr 2017
Final Decision2005/1949
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling
24 Clarkson Street Worsbrough Barnsley
Received 7 Nov 2005
Final Decision2015/1209
Replacement of flat roof of garage to pitched roof and single storey rear extension.
6 White Cross Lane, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4RW
Received 1 Oct 2015
Final Decision2006/0554
Deposit of subsoil to level the land.
Land at 40 Windhill Lane, Staincross, Barnsley
Received 27 Mar 2006
Final Decision2018/0589
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of proposed single storey extension to rear
101 Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HT
Received 4 May 2018
Final Decision2013/1285
Change of use to B2 (vehicle servicing and repair).
Rear of Noroyds, Wakefield Road, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6DL
Received 15 Nov 2013
Final Decision2007/0044
Alterations to shopfront and entrance doors
Spar Convenience Store, Market Place, High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6DL
Received 4 Jan 2007
Final Decision2020/0312
Sycamore - Remove 3 lower branches over the garden. Reduce the remaining crown by 12% of the leafing area and cutting back to growth points in accordance with BS3998 tree work within TPO 8/1986.
6C Quarry House, Yews Lane, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4AH
Received 18 Mar 2020
Final Decision2020/0365
Conversion of vacant barn to dwelling
Hill Top Farm, Eastfield Lane, Hood Green, Barnsley, S35 7AY
Received 27 Mar 2020
Final Decision2014/0785
Conversion of existing single storey workshop into dwelling including erection of a single storey front extension.
23A Hackings Avenue, Cubley, Penistone, Sheffield
Received 3 Jul 2014
Final Decision2023/0876
Raising roof of building
Penistone Royal British Legion, 14 St Marys Street, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6DT
Received 17 Aug 2023
Final Decision2006/1813
Erection of two storey side exrension, detached garage and landscaping works to dwelling
1 Ivy Cottages, Langsett, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 4GY
Received 23 Oct 2006
Final Decision2012/0175
Change of use from doctor's surgery (D1 use class) to a HMO (C4 use class) consisting of 12 no. en-suite bedrooms with communal kitchen/dining facilities and erection of first floor rear extension
Former Doctors Surgery, Kelvin Grove, Wombwell, Barnsley
Received 14 Feb 2012
Final Decision2015/1049
Erection of a rear conservatory extension to dwelling.
23A Victoria Road, Barnsley, S70 2BB
Received 24 Aug 2015
Final Decision2013/0385
Erection of side two storey extension to dwelling.
64 The Green, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JN
Received 8 Apr 2013
Final Decision2006/0054
Erection of one block of three bungalows
Junction of Market Street and Church Street Thurnscoe Rotherham
Received 10 Jan 2006
Final Decision2011/1191
Erection of rear single storey extension to dwelling
53 South Yorkshire Buildings, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4RJ
Received 16 Sept 2011
Final Decision2016/0452
Change of use of the lower ground floor from retail to 2 no. fast food outlets (A5) and demolition and reconstruction of upper ground floor to retain (A1) retail use.
Bed Factory Outlet, Upper New Street, Barnsley, S70 1LP
Received 25 Apr 2016
Final Decision2018/1216
Erection of two storey and single storey extensions to rear and single storey side extension
2 The Old Smithy, Hoyland Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0PB
Received 20 Sept 2018
Final Decision2023/1079
Single storey rear extension to 2 storey dwelling, and erection of permitted development detached outbuilding at rear of property
1 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EB
Received 27 Nov 2023
Withdrawn2013/0582
Installation of telecommunications cabinet (Prior Notification)
Junction with Sheffield Road and Alverley Way, Birdwell, Barnsley
Received 24 May 2013
Final Decision2016/0068
Variation of conditions 3 and 6 of app 2015/0823 - to permit revised access arrangements and to increase the number of HGV traffic movements
Former Carlton Colliery, Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HU
Received 12 Nov 2015

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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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