Development Control

The Development Management Web Pages will help you determine if planning permission is required for a development or a change of use, will assist you in submitting your planning application and provide information about the planning process.

* Pre Application Advice for Householders

If you are wishing to extend or alter your house, the following links may be more useful:   Householders

House holders can request written advice by filling the following form:   Householder Enquiry Form

Once complete the 'Householder Enquiry Form' should be sent to:

Development Management, Barnsley MBC, PO Box 604, S70 9FE

* Pre-Application Advice for General Development Proposals

If you need general advice on whether or not a development is likely to be acceptable, please click the following link. This page details the 'pre application advice procedure' that the Council currently operates:   Pre Application Advice

For advice on gaining planning permission to extend or alter business premises, plase click the following link:   Businesses

For advice on whether or not consent is needed to display an advertisement, please click the following link:   Advertisements

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* Planning Application Forms and Planning Fees    

All forms come with seperate guidance notes and can be downloaded using the following link: Application forms

For advice on planning fees, you can access the fee sheet by clicking here: Planning Application Fees

If you need help with writing a Design and Access Statements, the following page may be useful:   Design and Access Statements

* Planning Portal

There is a facility to make a planning application online. This has to be done through the Planning Portal.

To make your planning application online and for more help and advice on this. Please click the following link:   Planning Portal Online

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* Planning Application Process

For information on the Planning Application Process, please click the following link:  Planning Application Process

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* View Planning Applications and Decisions

To view planning applications and supporting documents online, please click the following link: Applications Online

To look at the decision register, please click the following link: Decision Register

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*Planning Appeals

Planning Appeals are dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate rather than the Local Planning Authority. For information on how to submit a planning appeal:   Planning Appeals

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*Other Useful Links

Planning Complaints

If you wish to report an unauthorised use or development, please fill in the following forms:   Planning Complaint (unauthorized use)  or Planning Complaint (unauthorized building)

Once complete the 'Planning Complaint Form' should be sent to:

Development Management, Barnsley MBC, PO Box 604, S70 9FE.

* Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings

Click the link to find out the location of the current conservation areas in Barnsley and to understand why they were designated as such:   Conservation Areas

To find out if a building is listed or when to apply for Listed Building Consent:   Listed Buildings

* Planning Policy

Click the following link to access the Barnsley Unitary Development Plan

Link to Supplementary Planning Guidance

* Planning Performance Statistics

To view the Councils Planning Application and Planning Appeal Performance Statistics, please click the following link:   Planning Performance

* Flood Risk

Find out if your development may be at risk from flooding:   Development and Flood Risk

* Service Standards

Barnsley MBC endeavours to deal with all enquirys and planning application promptly and efficiently. Click the following link to view our standards of service document:      

• Please find attached our Statement of Service Standards

* Contact Us

If you have any queries or questions please contact by email at the following address:

•  developmentmanagement@barnsley.gov.uk

  

 

Last modified on 9/3/2010