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The council has received your application. It will be checked for completeness and assigned a reference number within a few days.
Your application has been formally validated and placed on the public register. The statutory determination period has started — usually 8 weeks for householder applications, 13 weeks for major applications.
A planning officer has been assigned and is assessing your application. They may request additional information or consult with neighbours and specialists.
The assessment is complete and a decision is imminent. The officer may be preparing their report for a planning committee if the application is contentious.
Planning permission has been granted. Check your decision notice carefully — it will list any conditions you must discharge before starting work, and usually specifies a 3-year time limit to begin development.
Your application has been refused. The decision notice explains the reasons. You have the right to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate within 6 months (12 weeks for householder applications), or amend and resubmit.
The application was withdrawn before a decision. You can resubmit at any time, usually without a fee if you do so within 12 months.
The council returned your application because it was incomplete. The council must tell you what's missing so you can resubmit.
Householder applications (extensions, loft conversions, outbuildings) — 8 weeks. Minor applications (small commercial changes) — 8 weeks. Major applications (large housing, commercial buildings) — 13 weeks. These are statutory targets. The average for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is shown above — actual times vary by application type and complexity.
This is normal — a decision is imminent. If the 8-week or 13-week deadline has passed with no decision, you have the right to appeal on non-determination grounds. Contact your planning officer first — most delays resolve with a quick conversation.
You can appeal to the Planning Inspectorate within 6 months (12 weeks for householder applications) — appeals are free. Or you can amend and resubmit — if you do so within 12 months, you won't pay another fee. Read the refusal reasons carefully; many refusals are overcome by minor design changes.
Check your decision notice for conditions — some must be discharged (formally approved by the council) before you start work. You'll also need to comply with Building Regulations, which are separate from planning permission. Most permissions require you to start work within 3 years.
Very recently submitted applications (within 24–48 hours) may not yet be in our database. For the most up-to-date status, visit Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's planning portal directly.
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