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Hill Top Farm, Eastfield Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AY

At appeal Barnsley 2025/0181 Prior Notification - Change of Use from Agriculture to Residential

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Change of use of agricultural building to 5 dwellinghouses including building operations (Prior approval Class Q)

As published by the council, reference 2025/0181

Application record

Reference
2025/0181
Type
Prior Notification - Change of Use from Agriculture to Residential
Status
Appeal Lodged
Received
20 Feb 2025
Ward
Penistone East Ward
Parish
Thurgoland
Decision by
Under Consideration
Postcode
S35 7AY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Barnsley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2014: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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

    Decided 11 Aug 2014 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2025

    Received by Barnsley

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 April 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Barnsley took a median of 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Barnsley to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Lower Eastfield Farm, Eastfield Lane, Hood Green, Sheffield, S35 7AY

    2020/1289 Submitted 9 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Redevelopment of site for three homes including re-building of two existing barns to living accommodation, refurbishment and extension of farmhouse, conversion of surrounding outbuildings to provide an annex to the farm house and garage, new vehicular access and associated works

    Granted Full applications Extension 33 docs

  • Eastfield House, Eastfield Lane, Thurgoland, S35 7AY

    2016/1334 Submitted 24 Oct 2016 50 yards away

    Removal of overhanging branches from T6.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Lower Eastfield Farm, Eastfield Lane, Hood Green, Sheffield, S35 7AY

    2022/1290 Submitted 16 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~10 Feb

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 6 (drainage) of application 2020/1289 (Redevelopment of site for three homes including re-building of two existing barns to living accommodation, refurbishment and extension of farmhouse, conversion of surrounding outbuildings to provide an annex to the farm house and garage, new vehicular access and associated works

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 6 docs

  • Lower Eastfield Farm, Eastfield Lane, Thurgoland, Barnsley, S35 7AY

    2020/0388 Submitted 8 Apr 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13 for application 2019/1210

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

  • Hill Top Farm, Eastfield Lane, Hood Green, Barnsley, S35 7AY

    2020/0365 Submitted 27 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Conversion of vacant barn to dwelling

    Refused Prior approval 5 docs
    Domestic

  • Lower Eastfield Farm, Eastfield Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7AY

    2020/0175 Submitted 18 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 9 and 11 of 2019/1210 (Redevelopment of site for three homes including conversion and renovation of two existing barns to living accommodation, refurbishment and extension of farmhouse, conversion of surrounding outbuildings to provide an annex to the farm house and garage, new vehicular access and associated works)

    Granted Conditions Extension 2 docs

In Barnsley

  • 2026/0845 Awaiting decision

    5 Dark Lane, Barnsley, S70 6RE

    Upward extension to convert existing bungalow into two storey dwellinghouse (Prior Notification - proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by constructing additional storeys Class AA)

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/0844 Awaiting decision

    5 Dark Lane, Barnsley, S70 6RE

    Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 8m from the rear of the dwelling with a height of 2.9m (Prior Notification – Householder Larger Home Extension)

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/0755 Granted

    Land south of Coach Gate, Gunthwaite, Sheffield, S36 7GE

    Prior Approval for steel frame agricultural building

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/0817 Awaiting decision

    Royd Moor House Farm, Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 7RD

    Prior Approval for an agricultural building

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/0684 Granted

    28A Wilkinson Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JS

    Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 5.9m from the rear of the dwelling with an eaves height of 2.5m and a maximum height of 3.9m (Prior Notification - Householder)

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval