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Planning policy

Our planning policy supports and maintains the borough's development and growth by shaping how land is used, developed and protected. Through long-term plans like the Local Plan, and guidance in supplementary planning documents (SPDs) and masterplan frameworks, we ensure land is available for homes, jobs and community needs, while protecting Barnsley’s environment, heritage and green spaces.

Barnsley’s statutory development plan consists of:

Local Plan

The Local Plan sets out how we'll manage physical development of the borough on behalf of residents and businesses. It was adopted by Full Council on 3 January 2019.

Neighbourhood planning

Neighbourhood planning was introduced in the government's Localism Act. It allows local communities to lead on development or development projects in their areas.

Brownfield land register

Our brownfield land register provides an up-to-date and publicly available standard set of information on brownfield land which is suitable for housing.

Local self-build register

We maintain a local self-build register of people who are interested in self-build or custom build projects in Barnsley. The register helps us to understand the demand for self-build and custom housebuilding in the borough.

Statement of community involvement (SCI)

Our statement of community involvement (SCI) sets out how we'll engage people in the preparation of planning policy documents and in planning application decisions.