Planning application
2026/0335
79 Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3JS
Proposal
Erection of detached garage (Lawful Development Certificate – Proposed Development)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0335
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Barnsley
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Lawful Development Certificate - Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/0555 Decided
6 Park Hill Grove, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3LX
Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 5m from the rear of the dwelling with an eaves height of 2.7m and a maximum height of 3.7m (Prior Notification - Householder)
Other lawful development applications
In Barnsley
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2026/0557 Decided
Birthwaite Business Park, Huddersfield Road, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5JS
Certificate of Lawful Development for the proposed laying of hardstanding to form car parking area (under Schedule 2, Part 7, Class J of the GDPO)
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2026/0550 Decided
7 Wortley Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8SB
Operate a private hire operators licence
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2026/0461 Granted
13 Pindar Street, Barnsley, S70 1XB
Certificate of Lawful Development for the existing use of HMO (Use Class C4).
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2026/0446 Granted
329 Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4AZ
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from C3a (dwellinghouse) to C3b (single household receiving care) for three adults (Amended Description).
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2026/0308 Granted
36 Melvinia Crescent, Barnsley, S75 1DZ
Home based taxi operator (Lawful Development Certificate – proposed use)