Penistone West Ward planning approval rate
Penistone West Ward ward in Barnsley has a 86.6% approval rate based on 710 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.6%
ward approval rate
710
Decisions
615
Approved
95
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Penistone West Ward is 3.4 percentage points below the Barnsley average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Penistone West Ward compares
Penistone West Ward ward
86.6%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Penistone West Ward
2026/0033
Single storey front extension, 2 storey rear extension, demolition of detached s · 13 March 2026
2025/0013
Change of use from agricultural, commercial and dwelling to builder's yard (Sui · 21 March 2025
2025/0053
Single storey rear extension to detached dwelling · 28 March 2025
2025/0161
Mixed use scheme consisting of: Conversion of Grade II listed Coal Drops into Cl · 10 October 2025
2025/0223
Single storey lean-to extension to side of dwelling. · 20 May 2025
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,616 decisions.