Residential Planning Application

If you are thinking of making alterations to your property, first need to determine if planning permission is required.

It will be likely that you require planning permission if you want to build a new home, alter or extend a property, or change it’s use.

From 1st October 2008 new regulations have been introduced that affect what householder developments require Planning permission. Generally the new regulations now mean that more projects are permitted development. Permitted development is development which does not require planning permission.

Below is a link to the Planning Portal which lists a number of common projects. The information included will help you assess if planning permission is required for your development.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/genpub/en/1115314762582.html

Alternatively click link to the Planning Portals ' Interactive House' which illustrates which householder projects do/do not require planning permission.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html

For a full list of changes to permitted development, The Office of Public Sector Information has published amendments.

http://www.opsi-gov.uk/si/si2008.uksi 20082362

Council has also published a number of guidance notes relating to householder development which you may find useful. Of particular interest would be SPG 4 & annex to SPG 4 .

http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/bguk/Development/Planning/Planning_Policy/Unitary_Development_Plan/Supplementary%20Planning%20Guidance.htm

If you are still unsure as to whether Planning permission is required the council offer a free Householder Enquiry Service.
You are required to fill in the following Householder Enquiry Form   adding as much information as possible and send in to the address below. We aim to respond to your enquiry within 10 working days.

Once you have established whether planning permission is required you will need to complete the relevant Planning Application Forms and send it into the Council with the correct supporting documentation and Fee.

All forms have a related guidance note and checklist which explains what information is required to be submitted along with your application form. Applications can also be made via the Planning Portal website .

Planning Process
If you click onto the following link it provides information on planning application process and it explains what happens once your application has been received by the LPA.

Building Regulations

Please bear in mind that whilst many householder projects do not required planning permission, there may still be a requirement  to make a Building Regulations Application which principally deals with the health & safety aspects of a building. For further information please refer to Building Control Homepage .

Address to send completed applications to :

Planning & Transportation

PO BOX 604

Barnsley

S70 9FE

Tel : 01226 772595

Email : developmentcontrol@barnsley.gov.uk