Planning application
Civic Hall, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed building consent for key alterations include a new cafe/bar and retail area to the ground floor Eldon Street frontage, reinstating the grandeur of the main stairwell and creating a music venue in the ground floor hall space with associated ancillaries. Also exterior minor scopes of work to enhance the use of the building.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0612
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0612
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Central Ward
- Decision by
- Under Consideration
- Postcode
- S70 2JL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Barnsley
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 2026, 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
37 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Barnsley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Barnsley's median decision took 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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