23 Church Street, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0897 - Full Registered Comment Until 17 November 2026 Add Comment

Proposal

Change of use of part of ground floor from E(a) Retail to E(b) Food and Drink; part demolition and replacement of section of two storey building to rear; erection of two storey rear extension to accommodate stairs access to existing flat; associated alterations to fenestration and improvements to access for 1no. parking space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Barnsley's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 17 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: about 39 m from the postcode pin (reference 428407-014).
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Cawthorne conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 111 m away: Anglo-Saxon period cross in churchyard of All Saints
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
29 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Drinking Fountain adjacent to Number 10 and opposite Number 11 Church Street, Grade II, about 41 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 28 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 29 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Cawthorne 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

Checked on 28 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 1

Last sold for £575,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

12 March 2026£575,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
Full
Postcode
S75 4HL
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Penistone East Ward
Parish
Cawthorne
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Under Consideration
Applicant
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Agent
M Booth Design Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Barnsley usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Barnsley
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#189 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.