Monk Bretton planning approval rate
Monk Bretton ward in Barnsley has a 91.0% approval rate based on 809 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.0%
ward approval rate
809
Decisions
736
Approved
73
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Monk Bretton is broadly in line with the Barnsley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Monk Bretton compares
Monk Bretton ward
91.0%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Monk Bretton
2026/0030
Proposed single storey side extension and flue to dwelling · 20 February 2026
2025/0520
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children's ho · 18 February 2026
2025/1019
Conversion of utility and WC to wetroom with an increase in roof height (Lawful · 29 January 2026
2025/1064
Proposed side and rear extension to dwelling. · 29 January 2026
2025/0998
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and first floor rear extension · 28 January 2026
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