New gym plans taking shape

PLANNING ROUND-UP: A closed supermarket on a busy Barnsley retail park could be transformed into a gym if plans are approved.

Pure Gym hopes to open in the former Jack’s store on Wombwell Lane, which closed in 2022.

There are currently no Pure Gym sites in Barnsley, the nearest being in Doncaster and Wakefield, planning documents say.

Gym classes will not be held after 10.30pm, in a bid to reduce noise for nearby residents, but it will be open 24 hours a day. Residents can comment on the plans until January 30.

PLANS have been submitted to build six new houses in Wath-upon-Dearne. If the application is deemed acceptable, the properties will be added to junction of Princess Street and Winterwell Road. Public consultation opened on Tuesday and residents can share their views until January 30. No decision date has been set.

A PERSONAL trainer’s bid to transform an outbuilding into a gym has been rejected. Gareth Lloyd, who failed to obtain planning permission from Barnsley Council for the change on Newark Close in Staincross, appealed the decision with the Planning Inspectorate. However, despite having the power to overrule the council, the government department dismissed the appeal due to the impact it would have on neighbours.

PLANS to transform an unused strip of land and build a cafe have been rejected. Andrew Harrison sought to build the venue on land off Mortimer Road, Midhopestones. Having been denied permission by Barnsley Council, he appealed with the Planning Inspectorate, who then sided with the local authority. A report said: “The scheme is inappropriate development in the green belt, which is, by definition, harmful to it. It is also concluded that the scheme would harm the openness of the green belt.”

PLANS to replace the roof and undergo a host of refurbishment works at the Great Houghton Welfare Hall have been submitted to the council. If approved, work to refurbish some aspects of the ‘dilapidated’ building will take place on Rotherham Road. A report states: “Some elements of the building are coming to the end of their useful life with signs of dilapidation identified internally and externally. The proposed works are required to renew existing elements making the building water tight and safe for future use by the community. Currently there is insufficient office and storage space within the centre and therefore the application proposes to provide a new single-storey, flat roof office extension to the north-facing elevation. All of the existing materials and colours will be to match the existing aesthetic of the original building as far as reasonably practicable.”A total of 12 neighbouring properties have been made aware of the application with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on January 29.

PLANS to undertake a host of works at a Cawthorne property have been submitted to the council. If approved, work including removing a conservatory and replacing it with an extension will be taking place at the property on Tivy Dale Drive. A total of five neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on January 26.

PLANS to erect an external staircase to the rear of a Wombwell barber shop have been submitted to the council in a bid to add more chairs to the salon. If approved, the work will be completed at Top Cutz on High Street. A report states: “Planning permission is sought for an external metal powder coated staircase to the rear of the building. The barber shop has been very popular in the area and the need for additional chairs is only possible if the applicant removed the internal staircase. The first floor is currently ancillary use for the shop which includes a toilet, utility room with dryers in place.”Seven neighbouring properties have been made aware of the application with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on January 25.

PLANNING permission is being sought to erect a bungalow in Athersley South. If approved, the new property will be built on Carlton Road. Four neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on January 24.

PLANS to turn a former Wombwell business into a shared house have been approved by Barnsley Council. An application for the work to be undertaken on Melville Street was originally submitted in November 2022. These plans were given the green light by the council’s planning board last week.

PLANS to render an entire property in Bolton-upon-Dearne have been approved by the council. An application was submitted in October to undertake the work on Chapel Street. These plans were given the green light by the council’s planning board last week.

PLANNING permission is being sought to display signage at the former Co-operative site in Hoyland. If approved, the work will take place on High Street. Public consultation ends on January 26.

PLANS to erect an extension to a property in Bolton-upon-Dearne have been approved by the council. An application was submitted in October for the work to be undertaken on Chapel Street. Barnsley Council’s planning board gave the application the green light earlier this month.

PLANNING permission is being sought to erect a wraparound extension to a property in Hoyland. If approved, the work will take place on Lilac Crescent. Two neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Barnsley Council’s planning board have given a target decision date of February 16.

PLANS to raise the roof of an Ardsley property to accommodate additional living space have been submitted to the council. If approved, the work will be undertaken on Doncaster Road. Two neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on January 23.