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NA planning approval rate

NA ward in Barnsley has a 96.3% approval rate based on 408 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 89.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

96.3%
ward approval rate
408
Decisions
393
Approved
15
Refused
89.3%
Barnsley average

NA is 7.0 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 NA compares

NA ward (408 decided)
96.3%
Barnsley overall (20,117 decided)
89.3%
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Recent decisions in NA

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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