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Darton West, Old Town Ward planning approval rate

Darton West, Old Town Ward ward in Barnsley has a 97.6% approval rate based on 41 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 89.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

97.6%
ward approval rate
41
Decisions
40
Approved
1
Refused
89.3%
Barnsley average

Darton West, Old Town Ward is 8.3 percentage points above the Barnsley average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Darton West, Old Town Ward compares

Darton West, Old Town Ward ward (41 decided)
97.6%
Barnsley overall (20,117 decided)
89.3%
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Recent decisions in Darton West, Old Town Ward

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Barnsley

Penistone East Ward (90.6%) Central Ward (92.1%) Penistone Ward, Penistone West Ward (89.4%) Dodworth (89.8%) Darton East (88.2%) Darton West (90.8%) Hoyland Milton (90.1%) Rockingham Ward (91.8%) North East Ward (88.6%) Old Town Ward (89.2%) Darfield (88.4%) Royston Ward (87.1%)
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