England · Local authority

Barnsley planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Barnsley website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

28,091Searchable applications

402Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 25,656 approved or refused records

2,643Refused applications

23,013 approved · 2,643 refused · 1,555 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2005 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning permission Local plan You are here:Pre-application advice You are here:

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopmentmanagement@barnsley.gov.uk Council source

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas17 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Withdrawn2012/1152
Formation of access road through deposit of road planings to allow access to agricultural building and bale storage area. (Part retrospective)
Office Fold Farm, Green Moor Road, Green Moor, Barnsley, S35 7DQ
Received 16 Oct 2012
Final Decision2008/1628
Erection of a detached house.
Land adjacent 44 Edward Street, Wombwell, Barnsley.
Received 23 Oct 2008
Final Decision2014/1139
Demolition of existing custody centre and erection of new custody centre to replace existing including first floor plant, a secure yard, staff and visitor car parking and landscaping.
Barnsley District Police Headquarters, Churchfield, Barnsley, S70 2DL
Received 25 Sept 2014
Final Decision2024/0420
Erection of new boundary fencing and gates (Retrospective)
1 Carr Head Road, Howbrook, Sheffield, S35 7HG
Received 9 May 2024
Final Decision2024/0987
Removal of rear porch and conservatory, and erection of single storey rear extension, to single storey detached dwelling
4 Five Acres, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HZ
Received 19 Nov 2024
Final Decision2023/0779
Side porch
2 Fairburn Grove, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8BB
Received 18 Aug 2023
Final Decision2014/0607
Erection of a two storey front/side/rear extension, single storey rear extension and erection of boundary walls.
2 Mellwood Grove, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PW
Received 23 May 2014
Withdrawn2009/1590
Erection of 5 no. wind turbines at a hub height of 25m with associated control building.
Penistone Grammar School, Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX
Received 15 Dec 2009
Final Decision2025/0601
Single storey rear extension with rearward projection of 4m, an eaves height of 3m and an overall height of 3m (Prior Notification Householder).
190 Carlton Road, Athersley South, Barnsley, S71 2AW
Received 9 Jul 2025
Final Decision2026/0571
Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch
2 - 4 Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JB
Received 10 Jul 2026
Final Decision2009/0689
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling and detached garage. (Resubmission)
31 Intake Lane, Gawber, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2HX
Received 21 May 2009
Final Decision2010/1370
Extension to roof and alterations to form study and shower room (Listed Building Consent)
Avenue Cottage, The Avenue, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DB
Received 1 Nov 2010
Final Decision2008/0375
Erection of a single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse.
144 Keresforth Hill Road, Kingstone, Barnsley, S70 6RG
Received 29 Feb 2008
Final Decision2014/1456
Erection of two storey and single storey rear and side extensions and front porch to dwelling.
20 Mortimer Heights, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 9UY
Received 10 Nov 2014
Final Decision2006/1703
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling
16 Kestrel Rise, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5SJ
Received 3 Oct 2006
Final Decision2006/1464
Conversion of shop to dwelling (Retrospective)
The Old Post Office, Park Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5AD
Received 22 Aug 2006
Final Decision2025/0523
Refurbishment of an existing college building including new roofing, new windows, some minor alterations to doors, PV panels on roof, adjustments to plant on the roof, alterations to areas of the facade, and new signage.
Eastgate House, 9 Eastgate, Barnsley, S70 2EX
Received 11 Jun 2025
Final Decision2022/0485
Erection of solar panels in two locations
Woolgreaves Farm, South Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4EF
Received 9 May 2022
Final Decision2015/0866
Erection of two storey side extension to dwelling
26 Northgate, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2QH
Received 15 Jul 2015
Final Decision2009/1174
Erection of extensions and alterations to Community Hall
YMCA, Blucher Street, Barnsley, S70 1AP
Received 10 Sept 2009
Final Decision2026/0035
Erection of first floor side and single storey front extensions, and alterations to front porch of dwelling
1 Cherry Trees, High Hoyland Lane, High Hoyland, Barnsley, S75 4BG
Received 15 Jan 2026
Withdrawn2006/1262
Change of use from offices to residential care (Class C2)
Queens House, Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR
Received 20 Jul 2006
Final Decision2023/0795
Severance of roots for the installation of a root barrier for Sycamore T1 and Willow T2 within TPO 1/2004
25 Oakfield Walk, Pogmoor, Barnsley, S75 2LW
Received 23 Aug 2023
Final Decision2008/0163
Change of use to sale of hot and cold sandwiches, pasties and pies.
32 Rufford Avenue, Athersley North, Barnsley
Received 25 Jan 2008

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Get emailed about new planning applications in Barnsley

Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.

Set up an area alert

Researching a proposal in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage