Dearne South planning approval rate
Dearne South ward in Barnsley has a 91.0% approval rate based on 676 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.0%
ward approval rate
676
Decisions
615
Approved
61
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Dearne South is broadly in line with the Barnsley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Dearne South compares
Dearne South ward
91.0%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Dearne South
2025/0215
2 storey rear extension to dwelling · 18 July 2025
2025/0243
Single storey side extension to two storey dwelling. · 3 July 2025
2025/0262
Erection of single storey rear extension with a rearward projection of 5.17m, wi · 2 May 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.