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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23,042 approved · 2,643 refused · 1,553 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Decision2005/1643
Demolish property to create new vehicular access and new development of 17 dwellings (Outline)
Land to the rear of 29 School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley.
Received 19 Sept 2005
Final Decision2007/1809
Erection of B8 trade and warehouse units.
Former garage, Wombwell Lane, Barnsley.
Received 19 Oct 2007
Final Decision2015/0959
Residential development of two pairs of semi-detached dwellings and associated works
Land at Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley
Received 7 Aug 2015
Final Decision2023/0307
Reduce branches growing over the boundary from Cherry tree back to the main leader or back towards the boundary to suitable pruning points where applicable within TPO 6/1993 (Amended Description)
46 Bowden Grove, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3TB
Received 27 Mar 2023
Final Decision2008/0960
Erection of detached dwelling and garage.
Land adjacent 179 Sackup Lane, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 5AU
Received 12 Jun 2008
Final Decision2020/0191
Conversion of building into 2no retail units (use class E) and 1no drinking establishment (sui generis) and associated alterations (Listed Building Consent) ,(3no units in total). Amended Description
23 - 27 Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AH
Received 14 Feb 2020
Final Decision2024/0991
Erection of single storey side extension, conversion of existing garage to office, new wall and establishment of two parking spaces
2 Wareham Grove, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3LU
Received 20 Nov 2024
Final Decision2021/1607
Details of condition 12 (drainage details) of planning permission 2019/1546 - Residential development of 35 no. dwellings and associated works
Land Bmbc Asset Id E00180, St Michaels Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2SD
Received 1 Dec 2021
Final Decision2007/1389
Change of use of shop and dwelling to shop, two first floor flats and dwelling
70 - 72 Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley
Received 2 Aug 2007
Final Decision2016/1472
Change of use from retail building (A1) to taxi office (B1).
98 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1HY
Received 17 Nov 2016
Final Decision2025/0690
Erection of a single storey side extension and raised terrace to rear of dwelling.
10 Field Head Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9AT
Received 5 Aug 2025
Withdrawn2015/0569
Erection of a balcony to attic window (Conservation Area Consent)
19 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S70 2LT
Received 29 Apr 2015
Final Decision2017/0270
Alterations and extensions to dwelling including raising of roof height, installation of front and rear dormers and creation of new parking area and access to road.
9 Links View, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6PA
Received 22 Feb 2017
Final Decision2006/0321
Installation of Velux Window and a pair of French Windows
Mistle Barn Caulk Lane Swaithe Barnsley
Received 21 Feb 2006
Final Decision2026/0418
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 4 (landscaping/trees) of application 2025/0956: Construction of single storey sectional concrete building for use as new storage (Amended Description).
3A Queens Drive, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2QJ
Received 26 May 2026
Final Decision2025/0976
Erection of a first floor side extension
7 Wood Cottages, Sheffield Road, Spring Vale, Sheffield, S36 8ZR
Received 11 Nov 2025
Final Decision2026/0566
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
The Hayloft, Swithen Farm Huddersfield Road, Haigh, Barnsley, S75 4DG
Received 10 Jul 2026
Final Decision2007/1168
Formation of an off street parking area (retrospective)
20 Park Grove, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 1PY
Received 3 Jul 2007
Final Decision2016/0615
Erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling.
Barns Hall Cottage, Black Lane, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0DX
Received 24 May 2016
Final Decision2021/0780
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side/rear extension along with drop kerb access
284 Pontefract Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AL
Received 3 Jun 2021
Final Decision2025/0827
Discharge of condition 8 (window details) relating to application 2024/0001 (Change of use, refurbishment and erection of detached storage building at Westgate House to form the northern academy for vocal excellence).
Former Council Computer Centre, Westgate House, Westgate, Barnsley, S70 2DJ
Received 23 Sept 2025
Final Decision2015/1355
Variation of condition 2 of app 2014/1410 - Erection of four single storey elderly persons bungalows to allow change of roof design (Resubmission)
Land to rear of 7 and 9 Hillside Mount, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9JP
Received 10 Nov 2015
Final Decision2020/0054
Display of two signs to proposed industrial unit
Unit 19, Station Road Industrial Estate, Valley Road, Wombwell Barnsley, S73 0BS
Received 14 Jan 2020
Final Decision2014/0901
Residential development and formation of new access to existing dwelling. (Outline)
26 Lee Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4RT
Received 4 Aug 2014

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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.

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