Planning round-up: Housing plan for former high school site

PLANNING permission is being sought to build six new houses on the site of a former high school.

If approved, the properties will be built on the Wombwell High School site on Lundhill Road. A total of 11 neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plan with no appeals to date.Public consultation ends on September 10.

PLANNING permission is being sought to convert a former betting shop in Kendray into three flats. If approved, the former Tote Bookmakers, on Birk Avenue, will be converted. A total of nine neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on September 10.

PLANNING permission is being sought to make a number of changes at a former police station house in Platts Common. The property, located on Wood Walk, would have the conservatory removed and replaced with an extension if the plans are deemed acceptable. Eight neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on September 6.

PLANS to build a wooden refreshment hut at a local nature reserve have been approved by Barnsley Council. An application for the hut to be added to RSPB Old Moor in Wombwell was originally submitted in June. These plans were given the green light by the council’s planning board last week.

SOLAR panels will be added to the roof of a Penistone property after plans were deemed acceptable by the council. An application was originally submitted in July for the work to take place on The Green. These plans were given the green light by the council’s planning board last week.

PLANNING permission is being sought to install an LED-illuminated advertising board on one of the main routes into the town centre. If approved, the board will be installed on Old Mill Lane. A total of six neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on September 6.

A DOUBLE garage will be erected at a Hoylandswaine farm after the council deemed plans acceptable. An application for the work to take place at Hunger Hill Farm, on Haigh Head Road, was originally submitted in May.