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Planning in Barnsley by area

In the last month there were 24 new planning applications and 36 decisions worth knowing about across Barnsley, and 94% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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24new applicationslast 31 days
36decisions34 approved, 2 refused
94%approval rateof applications approved or refused
70new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Barnsley (22), Dodworth (9) and Elsecar (5). The middle Barnsley area had 2, and 12 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1BarnsleyS702291313070
2DodworthS7595440–
3ElsecarS7452330–
4HoylandS7452330–
5PenistoneS3651440–
6WorsbroughS7054110–
7DartonS7544000–
8ThurlstoneS3641330–
9GilroydS7533000–
10Hoyland CommonS7431220–
11Keresforth HillS7033000–
12KingstoneS7031220–
13ThurgolandS3531220–
14Barugh GreenS7522000–
15CawthorneS7520220–
16CubleyS3620220–
17Great HoughtonS7220211–
18HighamS7522000–
19JumpS7420220–
20LundwoodS7122000–
21MapplewellS7522000–
22Millhouse GreenS3621110–
23Monk BrettonS7120220–
24PilleyS7520220–
25PogmoorS7520220–
26WombwellS7321110–
27WortleyS3520211–
28AthersleyS7111000–
29CarltonS7110110–
30CudworthS7210110–
31GoldthorpeS6310110–
32IngbirchworthS3611000–
33KendrayS7010110–
34RoystonS7110110–
35SilkstoneS7510110–
36Silkstone CommonS7510110–
37StaincrossS7511000–
38TankersleyS7510110–
39ThurnscoeS6310110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension12390100%
Outline plans825183%
New signs8350100%
Loft conversion6420–
Side extension5410–
Extension4130100%
New homes2200–
Other1559190%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Barnsley, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Barnsley have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Barnsley (22), Dodworth (9), Elsecar (5), Hoyland (5) and Penistone (5), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Barnsley?

Of the 36 applications approved or refused in the last month, 34 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 94%.

What are people in Barnsley applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (12), outline plans (8) and new signs (8).

Where are new homes planned in Barnsley?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 51 new homes at Land south of White Hart Road, Penistone, Barnsley (51 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Barnsley (70).