Penistone East Ward, Penistone Ward planning approval rate
Penistone East Ward, Penistone Ward ward in Barnsley has a 85.4% approval rate based on 328 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 89.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.4%
ward approval rate
328
Decisions
280
Approved
48
Refused
89.3%
Barnsley average
Penistone East Ward, Penistone Ward is 3.9 percentage points below the Barnsley average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Penistone East Ward, Penistone Ward compares
Penistone East Ward, Penistone Ward ward
85.4%
Barnsley overall
89.3%
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Recent decisions in Penistone East Ward, Penistone Ward
2024/0984
Erection of agricultural building (Amended Plans) · 23 January 2026
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