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: 89.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.2%
ward approval rate
1,000
Decisions
892
Approved
108
Refused
89.3%
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
89.3%
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Recent decisions in Old Town Ward
2026/0084
Conversion of 2no. residential flats back into 1no. 4 bed dwellinghouse · 10 March 2026
2026/0020
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the dwellinghouse (curren · 6 March 2026
2025/0149
Use of land to a gypsy/traveller site including erection of a day room; hardstan · 29 January 2026
2025/0984
Erection of a two storey side extension, including under build to rear and the c · 13 January 2026
2025/0990
Erection of a two storey rear extension · 9 January 2026
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