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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

28,134Searchable applications

412Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 25,449 approved or refused records

2,644Refused applications

22,805 approved · 2,644 refused · 1,557 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2005 to 28 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Decision2007/0953
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
25 Herons Way, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5SF
Received 25 May 2007
Final Decision2012/0621
Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling (Outline) (Resubmission)
Land between 64 and 74 Chapel Street, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0NW
Received 25 May 2012
Final Decision2012/0581
Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling
Hilltop Farm, Hemingfield Road, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PZ
Received 17 May 2012
Withdrawn2020/1433
Demolition of existing building and erection of new two storey building containing a ground floor workshop, undercroft parking and a first floor apartment and office
Land at Hindle Street, Barnsley, S70 6BD
Received 16 Dec 2020
Appeal Decided2007/0913
Residential Development of 1 dwelling (Outline)
6 Church Street, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham
Received 17 May 2007
Final Decision2020/0007
Details of conditions 5 (tree protection) and 7 (Archaeological watching brief) of planning permission 2018/1565 - Construction of Visitor Reception Building including provision of access ramp, removal of 4 trees and associated fencing and landscaping
Wentworth Castle, The Coach House Offices, Lowe Lane Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET
Received 3 Jan 2020
Final Decision2013/0036
Change of use of first floor and second floor beauty rooms and gym (Sui Generis and D2) to residential (C3)
70 Body Language, Church Street, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5HQ
Received 11 Jan 2013
Final Decision2011/1137
Installation of Photovoltaic roof panels
17-23 Turner's Close, Jump, Barnsley, S70 0LF
Received 7 Sept 2011
Final Decision2011/1338
Installation of 12m high telecommunications tower with dish and associated equipment cabinets (Prior Notification)
Thurnscoe WMC, High Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0QJ
Received 25 Oct 2011
Final Decision2023/0919
Alterations to the existing retail unit to provide a new disabled access toilet, baby changing facility and a cleaners store including the removal of existing internal doors, replacement of external door with minor widening to allow clear opening width of 1m, privacy film to external windows, new internal partitions, new sanitary ware and associated mobility furniture, ceiling hoist and building services (Listed Building Consent)
Building B12, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Blacksmith Square, Elsecar, Barnsley S74 8HJ
Received 6 Oct 2023
Final Decision2009/0946
Erection of a detached double garage to dwelling. (Resubmission)
15 Locksley Gardens, Birdwell< Barnsley, S70 5SU
Received 22 Jul 2009
Final Decision2008/1207
Erection of agricultural stock building.
Gunthwaite Hall Farm, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7GE
Received 22 Jul 2008
Final Decision2006/0372
Erection of car port to side of dwelling.
Tapiola Cote Lane Thurgoland Sheffield S35 7AE
Received 28 Feb 2006
Final Decision2024/0633
Single storey side and rear wrap around extension to dwelling
11 Wellthorne Lane, Ingbirchworth, Sheffield, S36 7GJ
Received 16 Jul 2024
Final Decision2011/0393
Erection of side/rear single storey sun room extension to dwelling (Part retrospective)
7 Whinmoor View, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LL
Received 30 Mar 2011
Final Decision2015/1119
Change of use from C3 dwelling to D1
38 Chapel Street, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0NW
Received 10 Sept 2015
Final Decision2008/1404
Removal of Cooper Beech Trees T12 and T13 of TPO 22/2004 and replace with more suitable species, i.e. Rowan.
Fairfield House, 31 Market Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9QH
Received 4 Sept 2008
Final Decision2023/0541
Details of condition 10 ( phasing plan) of planning application 2021/0668 : (Reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission 2017/0753 for the residential development of approximately 250 dwellings and associated works (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) (Amended Plans and Supporting Documents)
Land to the south of Bleachcroft Way, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S70 3PA
Received 1 Jun 2023
Final Decision2021/1600
Single storey front, side and rear extensions
45 North Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4DE
Received 25 Nov 2021
Final Decision2007/0709
Erection of a two storey rear extension to dwelling.
Homecrest 28 Royston Road Cudworth Barnsley S72 8BP
Received 13 Apr 2007
Final Decision2010/0414
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling
1 Ashwood Grove, Great Houghton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 0BB
Received 8 Apr 2010
Final Decision2007/1234
Erection of single storey side extension
1 Brookfield Terrace, Carlton, Barnsley
Received 13 Jul 2007
Final Decision2012/0803
Erection of single storey extension to building to form dark room
Unit 7, Sheffield Road, Penistone, S36 6HP
Received 11 Jul 2012
Final Decision2019/1291
Detached double garage with conversion of existing attached garage to habitable space
43 Holly Grove, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9LA
Received 17 Oct 2019

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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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