Kingstone Ward planning approval rate
Kingstone Ward ward in Barnsley has a 82.3% approval rate based on 587 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 89.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.3%
ward approval rate
587
Decisions
483
Approved
104
Refused
89.3%
Barnsley average
Kingstone Ward is 7.0 percentage points below the Barnsley average, placing it among the stricter wards in Barnsley. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Kingstone Ward compares
Kingstone Ward ward
82.3%
Barnsley overall
89.3%
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Recent decisions in Kingstone Ward
2026/0045
Erection of extension to existing detached garage and replacement of flat roof w · 12 March 2026
2025/0950
Erection of rear raised balcony and associated steps and boundary fencing to dwe · 22 December 2025
2025/0914
Change of use from former Community Hall/Church (Use Class F1/F2) at ground floo · 18 December 2025
2025/0882
Erection of first floor extension with rear balcony above existing front and sid · 4 December 2025
2025/0895
Enlargement of front window · 26 November 2025
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