1 Hallcroft Gardens, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0BH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0241 - Prior Notification - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension with a flat parapet roof projecting out 4.00m from the rear of the dwelling with an eaves height of 3.00m and a maximum height of 3.50m (Prior Notification Householder) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
✓
Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Nature improvement area: Dearne Valley Green Heart; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt about 15 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Inside the Great Houghton (Barnsley) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £95,000 in May 2019. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

29 May 2019£95,000
18 September 2015£90,000
29 June 2001£64,595New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Barnsley
Application type
Prior Notification - Householder
Postcode
S72 0BH
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
North East Ward
Parish
Great Houghton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval - Granted
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JRB Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Barnsley's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
223decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Barnsley in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnsley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Barnsley
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#189 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Barnsley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #252 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Barnsley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #74 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #252 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #174 of 296
97%
Minor dwellings approved
76 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
54 decided
673
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.