Worsbrough Ward planning approval rate
Worsbrough Ward ward in Barnsley has a 89.1% approval rate based on 875 planning decisions. Barnsley overall: 90.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
875
Decisions
780
Approved
95
Refused
90.0%
Barnsley average
Worsbrough Ward is broadly in line with the Barnsley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Worsbrough Ward compares
Worsbrough Ward ward
89.1%
Barnsley overall
90.0%
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Recent decisions in Worsbrough Ward
2025/1040
Demolition of the existing bungalow to create additional car park spaces and sch · 13 March 2026
2026/0069
Change of use of part of residential garage for dog grooming business. (RETROSPE · 5 March 2026
2025/0927
Removal of existing interpretation panels and replacement with new timber interp · 12 February 2026
2025/0893
Change of use of the existing caretakers bungalow into a school day nursery (Use · 6 February 2026
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