PLANNING ROUND-UP: Three acres of land are set to be developed in Billingley.

Barnsley Council’s ruling cabinet members will discuss plans for the site, off the A635, at a meeting on July 24.

The location is included in the council’s local plan development blueprint for employment use. A report said: “The site will achieve its maximum development potential in order to bring forward new job opportunities.”

PLANNING permission is being sought to convert a barn into a new cafe and shop in Wortley. If approved, work will take place on Cote Green Farm on Finkle Street Lane. Three neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on May 20.

PLANS to erect nine new ‘cat lodges’ on green belt land at a kennels in Thurgoland have been turned down by Barnsley Council. An application was originally submitted in November to create the nine lodges, as well as a new reception, at Pule Hill Kennels on Rag Lane. However, the council’s planning board rejected the plans earlier this week. A report states: “The applicant has submitted additional information with regards to the high need and demand for such a facility within this area. Whilst the council is not disputing that there is significant need for the additional services the application wishes to provide, ‘very special circumstances’ have not been demonstrated to outweigh the fact that the proposal is classed as inappropriate development within the green belt.”

PLANNING permission is being sought to erect a single-storey rear extension to the rear of a retail unit in Cudworth. If approved, the work will take place on Pontefract Road. A total of five neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on May 20.

PLANS to erect three new signs at Priory Campus in Lundwood have been submitted to the council. If approved, the work will take place on Pontefract Road. Fifteen neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on May 20.

PLANNING permission is being sought to remove a section of hedgerow in Grimethorpe. If the plans are deemed acceptable, the hedgerow will be removed on Burntwood Road. A decision date has been set by Barnsley Council for later this month.

PLANS have been submitted to erect an electricity substation in Monk Bretton. If approved, the work will take place on West Green Way. No appeals have been submitted to date. The public can have their say on the plans until May 20.

PLANNING permission is being sought to use a garage as a flat in Wortley. If approved, the work will take place on Finkle Street Lane. Public consultation ends on May 13.

PLANS to erect an extension to the rear of a Worsbrough bungalow have been approved by the council. An application for the extension on Greenland View was submitted to the council last month. These plans were given the green light by the planning board this week.