Wombwell Ward planning approval rate
Wombwell Ward ward in Barnsley has a 92.0% approval rate based on 914 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.0%
ward approval rate
914
Decisions
841
Approved
73
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Wombwell Ward is broadly in line with the Barnsley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wombwell Ward compares
Wombwell Ward ward
92.0%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Wombwell Ward
2025/0052
2 storey side and rear extensions to 2 storey semi-detached dwelling. · 20 March 2025
2025/0094
Conversion of attached garage to habitable room, and erection of a first floor s · 10 April 2025
2025/0133
2 storey rear extension to dwelling. · 25 June 2025
2025/0157
Single storey side extension to dwelling for use as a garage · 22 July 2025
2025/0206
External works to building including roof refurbishment, replacement of existing · 7 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.