Royston Ward planning approval rate
Royston Ward ward in Barnsley has a 87.1% approval rate based on 920 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.1%
ward approval rate
920
Decisions
801
Approved
119
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Royston Ward is 2.9 percentage points below the Barnsley average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Royston Ward compares
Royston Ward ward
87.1%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Royston Ward
2025/0024
Erection of first floor side extension over existing garage · 4 April 2025
2025/0041
Removal of existing and erection of new detached double garage · 14 March 2025
2025/0073
Erection of single storey extension to dwelling · 8 April 2025
2025/0084
Demolition of rear conservatory and replacement with larger rear conservatory & · 19 August 2025
2025/0164
Retrospective permission for extension to kick-boxing studio and associated alte · 16 May 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.