PLANS to build 12 new properties in Bolton-upon-Dearne have been approved by the council. An application for work to start off Church Street was originally submitted to the council in April 2022. These plans were given the green light by Barnsley Council’s planning board last week.

PLANNING permission is being sought to erect ten new houses in Brierley. If approved, a bungalow, farmhouse and outbuildings at Pear Tree Farm, on Church Street, will be demolished to make way for the work. Nineteen neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. A target decision date of April 30 has been set.

PLANS to convert a Cudworth takeaway into four residential units have been approved by the council. An application for work to take place on Barnsley Road were originally submitted to the council in February. These plans were given the green light by Barnsley Council’s planning board last week.

PLANS to demolish a property in Billingley and replace it with another have been submitted to the council’s planning board. An application for work to take place on Chapel Lane was originally submitted to the council in March. Twelve neighbouring properties have been made aware of the application with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on April 23.

PLANS to change the use of a decorator shop in Darfield have been approved. An application for work to take place on a unit on Edward Street were submitted to the council in January. The unit on Edward Street will be turned into an upholstery shop on the ground floor. Its first floor offices will be converted into a studio flat. The plans were approved by the council last week.

A NEW micropub is set to be added to Mapplewell after plans were approved. An application to change the use of a takeaway into the drinking establishment were submitted to the council in December. These plans were given the green light last week.