Land north of Shaw Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0285 - Reserved Matters Registered

Proposal

Reserved matters application for residential development of 214 dwellings (C3 Use Class), with consideration of matters of appearance, layout, scale and landscaping, of outline application reference : Outline planning application for up to 215 dwellings with associated car parking/garages, landscaping, public open space including both equipped and non-equipped areas of play, SUDS and drainage, with details of a new vehicular access onto Shaw Lane. All other matters reserved Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Committee
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 178. The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Barnsley Planning Regulatory Board on 1 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme was acceptable in policy terms and its harms could be controlled by conditions and legal obligations.
  • Objections raised concerns about highways, noise, drainage, facilities, ecology, air quality, infrastructure, the local shop and bus services.
  • The committee resolved to grant the application in accordance with the officer recommendations.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultations and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Barnsley's committee minutes of 1 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 12

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 217 m away: Carlton Marsh (Mapped Boundary Not Verified)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 217 m away: Dearne Valley Wetlands SSSI; Inside the Cudworth and Shafton 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Barnsley
Application type
Reserved Matters
Postcode
S71 3HH
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Monk Bretton Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Regulatory Board
Applicant
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Agent
Spawforths

Decision outlook

Day 178, past the statutory target. 89% of new homes in Barnsley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 17887 days past the 91-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
28decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Barnsley
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#189 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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