Wesleyan Reform Church, Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1NP

1. 13 Jun 2025

   Received by Barnsley

2. 3 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approved Subject to Legal Agreement

3. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• The Highway, Quarry Street, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1NA

  2025/0128 Submitted 19 Feb 2025 187m away

  Repositioning of bollards on Quarry Street and removal of obstructions to allow 3no. existing dwellings access/egress from Wakefield Road, in addition to the 24 apartments approved under applications 2008/1700, 2012/0338 and 2019/1227

  Decided Full applications New dwelling 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Army Reserve Centre, Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1NU

  2026/0224 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 238m away

  Undertake works to the group of Poplar trees T2-T30 and T32 as per the written works specification within TPO 36/1974.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Fonteway Barracks, Wakefield Road, Barnsley, S71 1NU

  2019/1278 Submitted 15 Oct 2019 238m away

  Crown reduce Poplar T1 by 10%, fell Poplar tree T2 and crown clean/deadwood Poplar trees G3 within TPO 36/1974.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1NG

  2021/0970 Submitted 12 Jul 2021 262m away

  Display of various illuminated and non-illuminated advertisements

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Smithies Lane Depot, Smithies Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1NL

  2025/0701 Submitted 6 Aug 2025 296m away

  Install 1no. vehicle entrance, including a manual swing gate and a single arm rising gate. Re-lining parking bays

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 24 Brunswick Close, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 1NQ

  2026/0248 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 377m away

  Two storey side extension to dwelling

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• 2026/0263 Granted

  28 Tivy Dale Drive, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4EN

  Erection of a new dwelling following the demolition of the existing dwelling (custom/self-build)

  31 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0005 Granted

  36 High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7LP

  Change of use from retail store to ground floor Hot Food Takeaway (sui Generis) and first floor residential (C3) including internal alterations

  5 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 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)

  27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0482 Granted

  18 West Crescent, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YU

  Change of use of garage from domestic (Use Class C3) to be used as a commercial beauty salon (Use Class Ec2)

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0544 Granted

  The Alhambra Shopping Centre, Cheapside, Barnsley, S70 1SB

  Combining of 7no. existing Use Class E retail units to one larger Use Class E(e) unit

  3 Jul 2026 Full applications