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Dodworth planning approval rate

Dodworth ward in Barnsley has a 89.8% approval rate based on 1,245 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

89.8%
ward approval rate
1,245
Decisions
1,118
Approved
127
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average

Dodworth is broadly in line with the Barnsley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Dodworth compares

Dodworth ward (1,245 decided)
89.8%
Barnsley overall (24,616 decided)
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Dodworth

2026/0075
Retrospective planning permission for the installation of a metal security fence · 5 March 2026
Approved
2025/0451
Installation of air source heat pump to rear of property · 12 February 2026
Approved
2025/1073
Change of use of warehouse unit to mixed retail (Use Class E) and warehouse, inc · 12 February 2026
Approved
2025/1084
Single storey side extension (Amended Description) · 5 February 2026
Approved
2025/1068
Erection of a single storey rear extension and installation of render to origina · 19 January 2026
Approved

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