Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/0572 Awaiting decision

  Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  Refurbishment and resurfacing of a carpark, installation of a 2.4m high fence to form contractors compound and creation of rain garden

  Submitted 10 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2025/1095 Granted

  Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  Replacement of existing windows and widening of existing doorway, replacement of existing cladding at first floor level, and the installation of new rooftop plant (Amended Plans and Description).

  Decided 16 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2021/0601 Granted

  Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  Installation of prefabricated modular unit with a self-contained MRI scanner and associated equipment, link corridor to join with the hospital and conversion of 5no offices into a new preparation area for the MRI with patient changing room facilitie (Retrospective).

  Decided 16 Jun 2021 Full applications

1. 18 Sep 2026

   Received by Barnsley

2. 3 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 November 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.

This application is with Barnsley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Barnsley decided prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Education Centre, Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  2024/0896 Submitted 15 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey extension to the rear of existing building, installation of replacement cladding to all elevations of existing building, and external painting of existing handrails, balustrades and pebbledash banding (Amended Description).

  Granted Full applications Extension 30 docs
  Small domestic

• Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  2026/0572 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Refurbishment and resurfacing of a carpark, installation of a 2.4m high fence to form contractors compound and creation of rain garden

  Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  2021/0601 Submitted 23 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Installation of prefabricated modular unit with a self-contained MRI scanner and associated equipment, link corridor to join with the hospital and conversion of 5no offices into a new preparation area for the MRI with patient changing room facilitie (Retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  2025/1095 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing windows and widening of existing doorway, replacement of existing cladding at first floor level, and the installation of new rooftop plant (Amended Plans and Description).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 26 docs

• Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road, Barnsley, S75 2EP

  2021/0918 Submitted 29 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of single storey extension and associated roof plant within existing courtyard area located adjacent to the Outpatients Entrance to form new critical care unit

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Stanhope Gardens, Old Town, Barnsley, S75 2QB

  2021/0811 Submitted 9 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension with provision of associated external access steps to dwelling

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 2026/0845 Awaiting decision

  5 Dark Lane, Barnsley, S70 6RE

  Upward extension to convert existing bungalow into two storey dwellinghouse (Prior Notification - proposed enlargement of a dwellinghouse by constructing additional storeys Class AA)

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0844 Awaiting decision

  5 Dark Lane, Barnsley, S70 6RE

  Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 8m from the rear of the dwelling with a height of 2.9m (Prior Notification – Householder Larger Home Extension)

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0755 Granted

  Land south of Coach Gate, Gunthwaite, Sheffield, S36 7GE

  Prior Approval for steel frame agricultural building

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0817 Awaiting decision

  Royd Moor House Farm, Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 7RD

  Prior Approval for an agricultural building

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0684 Granted

  28A Wilkinson Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8JS

  Erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 5.9m from the rear of the dwelling with an eaves height of 2.5m and a maximum height of 3.9m (Prior Notification - Householder)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval