Planning application
Oakwell Stadium, Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1ET
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(Prior Notification) Installation of roof-mounted Solar PV system on the north and south stands (Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0206
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0206
- Type
- Prior Notification - Solar Photovoltaics
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval - Not Required
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Central Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- S71 1ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Barnsley
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval - Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Barnsley granted permission on 19 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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