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2 Kays Terrace, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S70 3EA

2026/0401Refused

Refused on 25 September 2026

Council decision: TPO Refuse1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Crown reduce trees T1-T13 by up to 3m in height to a uniform 12m across the group, reduce laterally all around by 1-2m, remove epicormic growth and crown clean within TPO 6/2005.

Submitted
21 June 2026
Ward
Stairfoot Ward
  1. Received21 Jun
  2. Validated21 Jun
  3. Consult.21 Jul
  4. Target14 Aug
  5. Decided25 Sep

Decided in 96 days

About this application

This is a planning application at 2 Kays Terrace, Stairfoot, Barnsley, S70 3EA. Barnsley has handled 4,972 applications of this type. This one was decided in 96 days, 4 weeks longer than Barnsley's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 9 applications across Stairfoot Ward. We hold 243 applications in total for the S70 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, insufficient justification has been submitted to justify the proposed works to trees T1-T13 within TPO 6/2005. The trees are prominent, early mature specimens which are a significant feature within the locality and consequently have a high amenity value. Insufficient evidence has been provided to demonstrate justification for the proposed works which have been assessed as significantly beyond routine maintenance, and which would likely prove damaging to the trees. PO Box 634, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 9GG Pursuant to article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015 (as amended), the Local Planning Authority have, where possible, made a pre- application advice service available, and otherwise actively engaged with the applicant in dealing with the application in a

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
S70 3EA

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 June 2026
Consultation end
21 July 2026
Target decision date
14 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Matthew Marsden

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: conservation areas, tree preservation orders and brownfield registers.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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