A planning application has been submitted for 236 new homes in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Housebuilder Harron Homes put forward the proposals to Barnsley Metropolitan Council.

The new houses will be built on a disused brownfield site on Bleachcroft Way.

The proposals will not only regenerate the site, which has stood empty for 50 years but it will also bring significant enhancements to the existing ecological features of the site including Dob Sike.

The development will deliver a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes all with electric car charging points and will feature green open spaces with picnic benches, a Trim Trail, a play area, footpaths, wildlife habitats, a woodland and 12.5 hectares of wildflower areas.


The Dob Sike waterway is a historic area of high ecological value which is home to ancient trees, water voles and other wildlife. It will be restored and maintained by Harron and incorporated into the new development. The development will also feature an area of Birch Oak woodland that in previous plans for the site was lost.

Tony Lee, Managing Director of Harron Homes Yorkshire, said: "We are delighted to have submitted a planning application for this new development. We are hopeful that our plans will rejuvenate this derelict site while maintaining the rich variety of wildlife which calls this site home, and bring much needed homes to the Barnsley area."