Introduction
CK Architectural Yorkshire has extensive experience delivering building projects throughout Barnsley and the surrounding area. We provide practical, cost-effective architectural solutions for everything from home improvements and conversions to larger residential and commercial schemes. Barnsley continues to embrace regeneration and sustainable growth, supporting new housing, businesses and investment while retaining the distinct character, heritage and countryside that make the borough such an attractive place to live and work.
Conservation Areas
Barnsley has 18 designated conservation areas according to the council.
Notable examples include:
- Elsecar
- Cawthorne
- Penistone
- Wortley
- Wentworth Castle & Stainborough Park
- Hoylandswaine
- Ingbirchworth
- High Hoyland
- Worsbrough
- Darfield
- Thurlstone
- Billingley
Local Plan Summary
Barnsley’s Local Plan promotes:
- Sustainable housing growth
- Employment development
- Town centre revitalisation
- Green infrastructure protection
- Biodiversity enhancement
- Transport improvements
- Strategic regeneration
Policy mapping identifies:
- Housing allocations
- Employment allocations
- Green Belt
- Conservation assets
- Biodiversity sites
- Historic environment constraints
- Tall building opportunity areas within Barnsley town centre
Key Development Themes
- Significant former mining land regeneration
- Strong support for brownfield redevelopment
- Coal mining legacy constraints
- Landscape protection around the Pennine fringe
- Growth focused around Barnsley and Principal Towns
- Strong heritage sensitivity around Elsecar and Wentworth Castle
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Planning Portal: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/planning-and-buildings/
- Email: developmentmanagement@barnsley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01226 772593
For further Planning guidance, see our Guide for South Yorkshire
