Land south of M1 and east of Higham Lane Higham Barnsley Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0309 - Overhead Electricity Line Final Decision

Proposal

Installation of a double pole and new terminal pole with two backstays to remove existing overhead line Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 147.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
the 1970s provisional farmland map 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. 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
Overhead Electricity Line
Postcode
S75 1PW
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Dodworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 147, past the statutory target. 94% of other 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 11 Sept 2026.

Day 14791 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
992decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Barnsley to go on. Barnsley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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