30 High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3RG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0756 - Change of Use Registered Comment Until 22 October 2026 Add Comment

Proposal

Change of use from antique shop and hairdressers (Use Class E(a)) to bar (Use Class Sui Generis) including two single storey rear extensions and associated works (Amended Site Address) (Amended Plans and Documentation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Barnsley's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Dodworth 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 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.

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2012, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
S75 3RG
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Dodworth, Stainborough and Tankersley Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Under Consideration
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning by Design

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Barnsley usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
34decided 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
22 Oct 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

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.