Land south of White Hart Road, Penistone, Barnsley Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0834 - Full Noninvalid

Proposal

Erection of 51no. dwellings, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Barnsley's recent new homes.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Penistone built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Barnsley
Application type
Full
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Penistone West Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Decision level
Under Consideration
Applicant
Show
Agent
PB Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 91-day target. Barnsley usually decides new homes by day 64.

Day 487 days to 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

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