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Barnsley planning applications
1,953 applications. 94% approved. 66 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,953 planning applications from Barnsley. 317 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Barnsley takes a median of 66 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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2026/0770 Decided
Park Grange, Neville Avenue, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3HF
Installation of an external gas meter (Listed Building Consent)
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2026/0762 Decided
16 Northumberland Way Ardsley Barnsley S71 5DH
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 8m from the rear of the dwelling with an eaves height of 2.6m and a maximum height of 4m (Prior Notification - Householder)
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2026/0764 Decided
Land north of Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH
Discharge of condition 28 (Out of Curtilage Landscaping Timetable) of application 2022/0115: Residential development of up to 215 dwellings with associated car parking/garages, landscaping, public open space including both equipped and non-equipped areas of play, SUDS and drainage, with details of a new vehicular access onto Shaw Lane (Outline with all matters reserved apart from means of access)
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2026/0763 Decided
Land north of Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH
Discharge of condition 16 (Bicycle Storage) of application 2022/0115: Residential development of up to 215 dwellings with associated car parking/garages, landscaping, public open space including both equipped and non-equipped areas of play, SUDS and drainage, with details of a new vehicular access onto Shaw Lane (Outline with all matters reserved apart from means of access)
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2026/0765 Decided
Royston Working Mens Club, 52 Church Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Fence Height), 5 (Coal Mining), 6 (Highways - Post Completion Management), 7 (Drainage) and 8 (Bird and Bat Boxes) of application 2026/0355: (RETROSPECTIVE) Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of application 2024/0699: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5no. bungalows, formation of new access and associated works.
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2026/0761 Decided
Cliffe House 7 Cliffe Court Monk Bretton Barnsley S71 2HF
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 5m from the rear of the dwelling with an eaves height of 2.6m and a maximum height of 4m (Prior Notification - Householder)
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2026/0760 Decided
Taco Bell, Peel Street, Barnsley, S70 2RL
Installation of illuminated fascia and hanging signs and graphic vinyls.
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2026/0756 Decided
30 High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3RG
Change of use from antique shop and hairdressers (Use Class E(a)) to bar (Use Class Sui Generis) including two single storey rear extensions and associated works.
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2026/0752 Decided
Mill House, Redbrook Road, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RS
Removal of condition 1 (12 month restriction) and variation of Condition 3 (operational hours) of application ref 2025/0949: Change of use of domestic swimming pool for business use for swimming lessons and/or private hire, and erection of boundary fence (Retrospective) (Amended Description).
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2026/0747 Decided
Wentworth Grange Farm, Stainborough Lane, Hood Green, Barnsley, S75 3HA
Erection of agricultural style building to enclose existing menage
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2026/0743 Decided
11 Granham Acre, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8WE
Single storey garage at front of property
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2026/0744 Decided
Land north of Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH
Discharge of condition 31 (Construction Management Plan) of application 2022/0115: Residential development of up to 215 dwellings with associated car parking/garages, landscaping, public open space including both equipped and non-equipped areas of play, SUDS and drainage, with details of a new vehicular access onto Shaw Lane (Outline with all matters reserved apart from means of access)
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2026/0737 Decided
55 Vernon Road Worsbrough Barnsley S70 5HQ
Erection of a two storey rear extension and installation of replacement front dormer window.
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2026/0731 Decided
154 Church Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4AQ
Proposed front/side and rear single storey extensions to dwelling.
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2026/0728 Decided
38 Hoyle Mill Road, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S70 3EL
Installation of movable decking, drainage works and replacement of concrete base and formation of an open fronted outbuilding (Retrospective)
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2026/0727 Decided
2 Green Lane, Barnburgh, Doncaster, DN5 7HR
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed mobile home to be used as an ancillary outbuilding for the existing dwellinghouse
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2026/0725 Decided
15 Skiers Hall, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8EU
Removal of non-load bearing internal wall (Listed Building Consent)
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2026/0726 Decided
Redminster House, Towngate, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RH
Erection of single storey detached outbuilding to rear of dwelling.
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2026/0717 Decided
Hill End Farm, Hill End Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6DX
Conversion of former agricultural building to 3-bed dwelling house (previously approved under 2022/0683, but not implemented) and associated operational works.
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2026/0721 Decided
Outside 22 May Day Green, Barnsley, S70 1SH
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation (Full Consent)
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2026/0722 Decided
Outside 22 May Day Green, Barnsley, S70 1SH
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation (Advertisement Consent)
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2026/0724 Decided
Outside 24 - 32 Cheapside, Barnsley, S70 1RR
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation (Advertisement Consent)
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2026/0723 Decided
Outside 24 - 32 Cheapside, Barnsley, S70 1RR
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation (Full Consent)
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2026/0716 Decided
Green Bottom Barn, Barnsley Road, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JA
Replacement of windows and door to dwelling
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2026/0714 Granted
Close Croft, Stottercliffe Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RF
Overhead powerline upgrade
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2026/0712 Granted
Joan Royd Lane, Cubley, Sheffield
Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines
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2026/0715 Granted
3 Farrar Street, Barnsley, S70 6BS
Certificate of Lawful Development for an existing use of HMO (Use Class C4) (Amended Description).
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2026/0710 Granted
Eastfield House, Eastfield Lane, Hood Green, Sheffield, S35 7AY
Notice for Electricity Act 1989: Overhead Lines
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2026/0711 Decided
56 Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 1HS
Lawful Development Certificate for replacement roof (existing development)
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2026/0703 Decided
Dearne Valley Park Bmbc Asset Id A00550, Pontefract Road, Barnsley
Replace the existing footbridges with new footbridges. The new foundations and abutments will be on the existing banks outside the area of the existing abutments with the existing foundations and abutments on both banks retained.
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2026/0707 Decided
10 Kirkfield Close, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4DU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping) , 4 (Materials), 5 (Boundary Treatments), 14 (Roof) and 15 (Walls) of application 2024/1088: Demolition of existing dwelling and formation of new single storey dwelling with detached garage, re-located vehicular access and associated landscaping (Custom/self-build) (Amended Description)
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2026/0704 Decided
61 Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HG
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of rear detached double garage
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2026/0708 Decided
Between Woodbine Cottage and Holly Grove Roundabout, Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S72 0JE
Discharge of condition 3 (CMS) of application 2025/0461: Installation of a 5m Galvanised Sculpture, on a 1m foundation
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2026/0709 Decided
Land north of Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH
Discharge of condition 24 (Foul and Surface Water Drainage Details) of application 2022/0115: Residential development of up to 215 dwellings with associated car parking/garages, landscaping, public open space including both equipped and non-equipped areas of play, SUDS and drainage, with details of a new vehicular access onto Shaw Lane (Outline with all matters reserved apart from means of access)
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2026/0700 Decided
Land to the west of Huddersfield Road, Ingbirchworth, Sheffield, S36 7GF
Erection of 1no. detached dwelling
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2026/0698 Decided
62 Park Avenue, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6DN
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling.
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2026/0701 Decided
Lorien, Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9LN
Demolition of existing garage to side, erection of 2 storey side extension (including integral garage), removal of chimney structure, raising of roof, install of front and rear dormers and erection of new porch to front of dwelling.
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2026/0699 Decided
96 Intake Lane, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2HY
Proposed side attached garage to bungalow.
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2026/0697 Decided
103 Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1HS
Proposed single storey front extension to dwelling
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2026/0696 Decided
9 Cherry Tree Grove, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4TF
Proposed rear single storey extension and side first floor extension above existing garage.
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2026/0695 Decided
Oak Cottage, Elmhirst Lane, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 1PJ
Erection of a single agricultural storage building with roller shutter door for the storage of agricultural machinery, equipment and attachments associated with the management of the holding
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2026/0694 Decided
Former William Freeman Site, Wakefield Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6DN
Discharge of condition 5 (site levels) of outline application 2017/1718 which relates to residential development for up to 102 dwellings with associated infrastructure and access
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2026/0690 Decided
15 Tuscany Gardens, Barnsley, S70 3QH
Proposed side and rear extensions to dwelling
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2026/0689 Decided
75 Huddersfield Road, Barnsley, S75 1AA
Installation of external ATM to shopfront
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2026/0693 Granted
Former William Freeman Site, Wakefield Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6DN
Discharge of condition 8 (drainage) of outline application 2017/1718 which relates to residential development for up to 102 dwellings with associated infrastructure and access
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2026/0692 Decided
Land north of Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH
Discharge of condition 30 (Equipped Children's Play Area details) of application 2022/0115: Residential development of up to 215 dwellings with associated car parking/garages, landscaping, public open space including both equipped and non-equipped areas of play, SUDS and drainage, with details of a new vehicular access onto Shaw Lane (Outline with all matters reserved apart from means of access)
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2026/0691 Decided
49 Woodstock Road, Barnsley, S75 1DX
Discharge of condition 2 (Highways Engineering details) relating to application 2025/0904 - Reserved Matters seeking consent for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to application 2021/1472/Appeal APP/R4408/W/22/3294927 (Demolition of 49 Woodstock Road and residential development of 5no dwellings (Outline with matters reserved apart from means of access).
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2026/0685 Decided
Land adjacent Berry Lane Cottage, Berry Lane, Howbrook, Sheffield, S35 7EJ
Erection of detached dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with associated works including parking and landscaping.
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2026/0682 Decided
Woodview Chase, Staincross, Barnsley
Erection of electrical sub station
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2026/0681 Decided
48 Hope Avenue, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9DT
Change of use from a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a Residential Institution (Use Class C2)
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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2026/0599 Granted
8 Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2EJ
Subdivision and change of use of the building to provide a ground floor office and laundrette, with four studio apartments at first and second floor level, together with associated internal alterations, fire and acoustic separation works, internal bin storage, basement storage, revised access/frontage arrangements and associated works (Retrospective)
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2026/0600 Granted
8 Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2EJ
Listed Building Consent for the subdivision and change of use of the building to provide a ground floor office and laundrette, with four studio apartments at first and second floor level, together with associated internal alterations, fire and acoustic separation works, internal bin storage, basement storage, revised access/frontage arrangements and associated works (Retrospective)
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2026/0307 Granted
6 Bourne Walk, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6JQ
Demolition of existing detached bungalow and erection of detached dwelling (Custom/Self Build) (Amended Plans)
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2026/0715 Granted
3 Farrar Street, Barnsley, S70 6BS
Certificate of Lawful Development for an existing use of HMO (Use Class C4) (Amended Description).
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2026/0562 Granted
4 Hazelwood, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 2GE
Erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling (retrospective) and reduction in rear garden ground level.
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2026/0579 Granted
Wentworth Station, 3 - 4 Station Cottages, Sheffield Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 0ED
Installation of domestic sewage treatment plant
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2026/0139 Granted
44 Bar Lane, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6DF
Removal of existing single storey rear extension and detached single garage, and erection of front and rear extensions, raising of roof to enable loft conversion, and install balcony to rear of dwelling
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2026/0389 Granted
16 Melvinia Crescent, Barnsley, S75 1DZ
Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling.
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2026/0428 Granted
Brierley Church Of England Primary School, Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJ
Erection of a single storey portakabin modular building providing nursery facilities
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2026/0522 Granted
188 Pogmoor Road, Pogmoor, Barnsley, S75 2LA
Removal of 2no chimney stacks, removal and blocking up of 4no windows, demolition of existing detached garage, extension of hard surfacing, installation of external insulated render and erection of a single storey rear extension.
The full record
Decisions between 2007 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,448 decisions from Barnsley between 2007 and 2026, part of 1,953 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,324 granted against 119 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 533 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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2007/0013 Granted
Knabbs Hall Farm Knabbs Lane Silkstone Common
Renewal of 2005/2151 Siting of Two Static Caravans.
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2007/0060 Granted
Netto Foodstore, The Lane, Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley.
Alterations to shop front and replacement plant enclosure
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2014/0611 Granted
58 Redbrook Road, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RS
Erection of outbuilding
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2014/0645 Granted
Hill Top Farm, Eastfield Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AY
Redesign of Plot 4 previously approved under 2010/0766 - Erection of 4 no. dwellings
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2014/0445 Granted
9 Park Hill Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0BE
Erection of single storey front extension to dwelling
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2014/0673 Granted
Formerly Sunnymede, Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX
Removal of conditions 14 and 15 (Relating to Code 3 and renewables) of app 2013/1098 - Erection of a block of 18 no. apartments.
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2015/1391 Granted
Old Hall Inn, 1 High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0EN
Erection of side garage/annex extension to dwelling
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2015/1018 Granted
97 High Street, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8NH
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a rearwards projection of 4m with a height to the eaves of 2.8m and 3.3m to the highest point. (Prior Notification Householder)
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2016/0612 Granted
19 Calder Road, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8JH
Erection of single storey rear extension with rearwards projection of 4.4m with a height to the eaves of 2.2m and 4m to the highest point (Prior Notification Householder)
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2016/0610 Granted
Land adjacent Barkston Road, Carlton Industrial Estate, Barnsley, S71 3HU
Variation of conditions 2 and 4 of app 2015/1151 (Change of use of land to storage parking for plant/machinery and auction bay/car parking including laying of associated hardstanding and works) alterations to approved site/parking layout.
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 122 38%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 93 29%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 102 32%
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Applications by ward in Barnsley
- Central Ward 157
- Cudworth Ward 46
- Darfield 73
- Darton East Ward 84
- Darton West Ward 64
- Dearne North Ward 42
- Dodworth 93
- Dodworth, Stainborough and Tankersley Ward 27
- Hoyland Milton 32
- Hoyland Milton Ward 61
- Kingstone Ward 52
- Monk Bretton Ward 47
- North East Ward 73
- Old Town Ward 82
- Penistone East Ward 259
- Penistone Ward, Penistone West Ward 75
- Penistone West Ward 100
- Rockingham Ward 72
- Royston Ward 60
- St Helens Ward 40
- Stairfoot Ward 67
- Wombwell Ward 63
- Worsbrough Ward 60
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Barnsley decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Barnsley decided 317 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Barnsley?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 66 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Barnsley decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 317 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 38% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 68% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Barnsley decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1448 decisions from Barnsley between 2007 and 2026, out of 1,953 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Barnsley?
August 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 87 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Barnsley's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Barnsley: 1,953 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 317 decided, 94% approved, median 66 days to a decision. 591 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2007 and 2026: 1,448 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.