Barnsley planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Barnsley— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

32.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #174 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 150 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£179,000 median sale price

-0.6% year on year · 2,708 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
2026/0596	1 Peel Street, Barnsley	(RETROSPECTIVE) Change of use from Class E to Hot Food Takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis) including installation of…	Changeofuse	11 Aug 2026
2026/0598	Darton Business Park Barnsley Road Darton Barnsley	Combining units 6, 11 and 12 to create a sports centre, including 3 Padel courts, Pilates studios and gymnasium with…	Fullplanning	11 Aug 2026
2026/0585	Royd Hill Farm Royd Lane Higham Barnsley	Change of use of existing garage/outbuilding to residential annex including minor alterations to elevations and…	Changeofuse	10 Aug 2026
2026/0627	1 Blenheim Gardens, Barnsley	Extension of driveway for improved access	Householder	7 Aug 2026

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Pull every Barnsley application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E08000016&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Barnsley’s planning portal (NEC Planning Explorer (v9)) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planningexplorer.barnsley.gov.uk

Newest application received 11 Aug 2026.

Barnsley planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Barnsley?

This page lists the latest applications received by Barnsley, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 11,989 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Barnsley planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Barnsley's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 11 Aug 2026.

How often are Barnsley planning decisions overturned at appeal?

32.0% of appeals against Barnsley decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 150 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Barnsley?

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