Old Town Ward planning approval rate
Old Town Ward ward in Barnsley has a 89.2% approval rate based on 1,000 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.2%
ward approval rate
1,000
Decisions
892
Approved
108
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Old Town Ward is broadly in line with the Barnsley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Old Town Ward compares
Old Town Ward ward
89.2%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Old Town Ward
2026/0020
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the dwellinghouse (curren · 6 March 2026
2026/0084
Conversion of 2no. residential flats back into 1no. 4 bed dwellinghouse · 10 March 2026
2025/0040
Removal of existing conservatory and replace with a single storey side extension · 20 March 2025
2025/0062
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and erection of a detached gar · 18 July 2025
2025/0066
Change of use of integrated domestic garage to form salon · 19 March 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.