Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
9storm overflows within 2 km
629hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
99spill events counted
Yorkshire Water
Grimethorpe Stwinto Shafton Beck35 spills, 355 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Yorkshire Water
Pools Lane Csointo Pools Dike19 spills, 99 hours in 2025
2.0 km away
Yorkshire Water
Engine Lane Sewage Pumping Stationinto Grimethorpe Dyke16 spills, 83 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
Yorkshire Water
Cudworth Spsinto Trib Of Small Bridge Dyke9 spills, 39 hours in 2025
1.2 km away
Yorkshire Water
Grimethorpe Stwinto Shafton Beck4 spills, 20 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Yorkshire Water
Engine Lane Sewage Pumping Stationinto Grimethorpe Dyke5 spills, 16 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Yorkshire Water
Klondyke Spsinto Trib Of Small Bridge Dike7 spills, 14 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Yorkshire Water
Royston (Carlton-Shaw Lane)into Shaw Dyke1 spills, 2 hours in 2025
35 planned, approved or being built and 9 running (70 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Solar farm
Engine Lane, Grimethorpe - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 50 MW
Jan 2025 1.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Ferrymoor Way, Grimethorpe - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jul 2022 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Park Springs, Long Royd - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 3 MW
Mar 2024 2.0 km away
Solar farm
Lundwood, Sewage Works - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jan 2024 2.6 km away
Solar farm
Kirkgate Lane, Felkirk - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 10 MW
Apr 2025 3.3 km away
Solar farm
Monk Bretton Service Reservoir - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 370 kW
Mar 2024 3.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Burntwood Sports & Leisure Centre, Common Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Apr 2025 3.4 km away
Solar farm
Manor Farm, South Hiendley - Solar Photovoltaic FarmApproved, not yet built · 30 MW
Jul 2025 3.9 km away
Energy from waste
Houghton MainApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Jun 2015 4.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Oakwell Stadium, Grove Street - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 550 kW
May 2026 4.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
Major, planned
Robert Street, BarnsleyUtility repair and maintenance works · YORKSHIRE WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 550 m away
Major
Clifford Street, BarnsleyHighway repair and maintenance works · BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 750 m away
Major
Ladyroyd Croft, BarnsleyOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Multi-way signals
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 900 m away
Minor
Barnsley Road, BarnsleyStatutory Infrastructure Works · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 200 m away
Minor
Barnsley Road, BarnsleyStatutory Infrastructure Works · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 650 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
Ferrybridge Next Generation Power StationGenerating Stations · Land at and within the vicinity of the former Ferrybridge C Power Station Site, Kirkhaw Lane, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire – within the administrative area of Metropolitan District of Wakefield, and a land corridor extending eastwards into the administrative area of North Yorkshire Council.
application due June 2027 17.5 km away
Pre-application
Ferrybridge Carbon Capture and StorageOther Pipe-lines · The Ferrybridge Energy from Waste Carbon Capture and Storage project is located near Knottingley within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire and administrative area of the Wakefield Metropolitan DC. The site is located to the west of the River Aire and the east of the A1(M).
Tesco Superstore, Market Street - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 420 kW
Apr 2026 5.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Westgate Plaza One - Solar Photovoltaic Panels & Air Source Heat PumpsApproved, not yet built
Oct 2021 5.6 km away
Running nearest: Park Spring Wind Farm (wind farm, 1000 m); Premier Foods Bakery, Fish Dam Lane - Solar Farm (solar farm, 1.8 km); Stairfoot Battery Storage Facility (battery storage, 4.1 km); Barnsley Battery Energy Storage (battery storage, 4.2 km); Tesco Wombwell Lane (rooftop solar, 4.7 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Generating Stations · Land off Lawn Lane to the South of the River Went, Fenwick, Doncaster
decided Feb 2026 22.6 km away
Examination
Light Valley SolarGenerating Stations · The Proposed Development includes seven land parcels (Sites 1-4 and 6-8) which are strategically situated in the rural expanse between Monk Fryston and Hillam, Hambleton and Escrick. Site 1 is the northernmost parcel, part of the Escrick Estate and is approximately 430m east of Escrick. The western parcels (Sites 2, 6, 7 and 8) situated to the east of South Milford and north-east of Monk Fryston are located close to the Milford Curve rail line and are characterised by arable landscape dotted with farm structures. The southern most parcels (Sites 3 and 4) are also characterised by arable landscape and are located to the east of Monk Fryston; with Site 4 being located just east of Birkin, on the northern edge of the River Aire.
application due in February 2026 23.4 km away
Pre-examination
Whitestone Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Approximately 8km east of Rotherham, within the administrative areas of the City of Doncaster Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
application due June 2026 23.7 km away
Decided
Eggborough CCGTGenerating Stations · Near Eggborough village, Selby District, North Yorkshire
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.