Planning application
134 Church Hill, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4AQ
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institutions) to operate as a residential care home for adults and young adults with autism and learning disabilities, together with extensions, alterations and conversion of outbuildings, including retrospective planning permission for the erection of Outbuilding 2.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0491
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0491
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Royston Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- S71 4AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Barnsley
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
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