Darfield planning approval rate
Darfield ward in Barnsley has a 88.4% approval rate based on 964 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.4%
ward approval rate
964
Decisions
852
Approved
112
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Darfield is broadly in line with the Barnsley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Darfield compares
Darfield ward
88.4%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Darfield
2025/0006
Change of use from decorator shop to ground floor upholstery shop and first floo · 28 March 2025
2025/0037
Single storey front extension and re-positioning of entrance door to side, to si · 14 March 2025
2025/0105
Removal of side conservatory, erection of singe storey front and 2 storey side e · 28 August 2025
2025/0153
Demolition of existing dwelling (retrospective) and erection of 1no. detached dw · 29 January 2026
2025/0263
Single storey rear extension to dwelling, demolition of rear detached garage and · 15 July 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Barnsley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,616 decisions.