The North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/2122
• Sections: 13

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st October 1992 for any purpose set out inregulation 4(1) of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976 .

(3) For all other purposes, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In this Order—

“district” includes a metropolitan borough and a city;

“electoral division” means an electoral division of the county of North Yorkshire;

“the map” means one or more of the 30 maps prepared by the Department of the Environment, marked “Maps of the North, South and West Yorkshire (County and District Boundaries) Order 1992”, duly numbered for reference, and deposited in accordance with regulation 5 of the Local Government Area Changes Regulations 1976;

any reference to a ward is a reference to a ward of the district to which an area is transferred, save where the expression “parish ward” appears (when it refers to a ward of the parish to which an area is transferred) and in article 11;

“North Yorkshire” means the county of North Yorkshire, and any reference to Selby is a reference to the North Yorkshire district of that name;

“South Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, and any reference to Barnsley, to Doncaster or to Rotherham is a reference to the South Yorkshire district of that name;

“West Yorkshire” means the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, and any reference to Leeds, to Wakefield or to Kirklees is a reference to the West Yorkshire district of that name;

and any reference to an area as unparished is a reference to that area not forming part of any parish.

Section 3 Transfers from North Yorkshire (Selby) to West Yorkshire (Wakefield)

The following areas—

(i) the part of the parish of Cridling Stubbs marked G on map 9; and

(ii) the part of the parish of Kirk Smeaton marked C on map 10—

shall be transferred from North Yorkshire and from Selby to—

(a) West Yorkshire;

(b) Wakefield; and to

(c) the Pontefract petty sessional division and the West Yorkshire Eastern coroner’s district.

The area marked G on map 9 shall additionally be transferred to the Knottingley ward and shall cease to form part of any parish. The area marked C on map 10 shall additionally be transferred to the South Elmsall ward, and to the parish of North Elmsall.

Section 4 Transfers from West Yorkshire (Wakefield) to North Yorkshire (Selby)

The following areas shown on map 9—

(i) the part of the parish of Darrington marked E; and

(ii) the unparished area marked F—

shall be transferred from West Yorkshire and from Wakefield to—

(a) North Yorkshire;

(b) Selby;

(c) the parish of Cridling Stubbs;

(d) Whitley ward and the Osgoldcross electoral division; and to

(e) the Selby petty sessional division and the Claro coroner’s district.

Section 5 Transfers from South Yorkshire (Barnsley and Doncaster) to West Yorkshire (Kirklees and Wakefield)

Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from South Yorkshire and from the district and parish (if any) named in column 3 to—

(a) West Yorkshire;

(b) the district mentioned in column 4;

(c) the parish, ward, petty sessional division and West Yorkshire coroner’s district so mentioned.

TABLE

Barnsley

Parish of Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth

Kirklees

Parish of Denby Dale

Denby and Cumberworth parish ward

Denby Dale ward

Huddersfield petty sessional division

Western coroner’s district

A and C

A and D

23

24

Barnsley

Parish of High Hoyland

Kirklees

Parish of Denby Dale

Clayton West parish ward

Denby Dale ward

Huddersfield petty sessional division

Western coroner’s district

C and D

F

29

30

Barnsley

Unparished

Wakefield

Parish of Notton

Wakefield South ward

Wakefield petty sessional division

Eastern coroner’s district

Doncaster

Parish of Hampole

Wakefield

Parish of North Elmsall

South Elmsall ward

Pontefract petty sessional division

Eastern coroner’s district

Doncaster

Parish of Norton

Wakefield

Parish of North Elmsall

South Elmsall ward

Pontefract petty sessional division

Eastern coroner’s district

Section 6 Transfers from West Yorkshire (Kirklees and Wakefield) to South Yorkshire (Barnsley and Doncaster)

(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from West Yorkshire, and from the district and the parish named in column 3 to—

(a) South Yorkshire;

(b) the district mentioned in column 4; and to

(c) the parish (if any) and the ward so mentioned.

TABLE

Kirklees

Parish of Denby Dale

Barnsley

Parish of Dunford

Penistone West ward

B

B and C

23

24

Kirklees

Parish of Denby Dale

Barnsley

Parish of High Hoyland

Penistone East ward

Wakefield

Parish of Havercroft with Cold Hiendley

Barnsley

Unparished

Royston ward

Wakefield

Parish of Notton

Barnsley

Unparished

Darton ward

A

B

E

G

28

28 & 29

29 & 30

30

Wakefield

Parish of Notton

Barnsley

Unparished

Royston ward

Wakefield

Parish of South Hiendley

Barnsley

Parish of Shafton

Brierley ward

Wakefield

Parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe

Barnsley

Parish of Great Houghton

Darfield ward

Wakefield

Parish of West Bretton

Barnsley

Unparished

Darton ward

Wakefield

Parish of Woolley

Barnsley

Unparished

Darton ward

Wakefield

Parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe

Doncaster

Parish of Clayton with Frickley

Richmond ward

(2) The area marked A on map 11 shall additionally be transferred to the Doncaster petty sessional division, and to the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district.

(3) All other areas transferred by this article shall be transferred to the Barnsley petty sessional division, and to the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.

Section 7 Transfers within South Yorkshire between Barnsley and Doncaster

(1) The following areas of Barnsley—

(a) the unparished parts marked A on map 12 and B on map 15; and

(b) the part of the parish of Great Houghton marked C on map 12—

shall be transferred to Doncaster, to the Richmond ward, to the Doncaster petty sessional division and to the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district. The area marked B on map 15 shall form part of the parish of Adwick upon Dearne, and the areas marked A and C on map 12 shall form part of the parish of Clayton with Frickley.

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Doncaster, and from the parish named in column 3 to—

(a) Barnsley;

(b) the parish (if any) mentioned in column 4;

(c) the ward so mentioned; and to

(d) the Barnsley petty sessional division and the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.

TABLE

Unparished

Dearne South ward

Parish of Great Houghton

Darfield ward

Unparished

Dearne Thurnscoe ward

E

B

13

14

Unparished

Dearne South ward

Unparished

Dearne Thurnscoe ward

Unparished

Dearne Thurnscoe ward

Section 8 Transfers within South Yorkshire between Barnsley and Rotherham

(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Barnsley (and from the parish, if any, named in column 3) to—

(a) Rotherham;

(b) the parish and parish ward (if any) mentioned in column 4;

(c) the ward so mentioned; and to

(d) the Rotherham petty sessional division and the South Yorkshire East coroner’s district.

TABLE

Parish of Brampton

Bierlow

Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward

Parish of Wentworth

Harley parish ward

Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward

Parish of Wentworth

Harley parish ward

Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward

Parish of Wentworth

Wentworth parish ward

Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward

Unparished

Brampton, Melton and Wentworth ward

A

N

C, D, E and G

C, E, G, J and L

A and D

15 & 17

16 & 17

16

17

18

Unparished

Wath ward

(2) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 on the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Rotherham (and from the parish, if any, named in column 3) to—

(a) Barnsley;

(b) the ward mentioned in column 4;

(c) the Barnsley petty sessional division; and to

(d) the South Yorkshire West coroner’s district.

TABLE

Parish of Brampton

Bierlow

Unparished

Wombwell South ward

Unparished

Hoyland East ward

Parish of Tankersley

Penistone East ward

B, D, F, H, I, K and M

B

17

16

Unparished

Dearne South ward

F

B and C

16

18

Unparished

Wombwell South ward

Section 9 Transfers within West Yorkshire between Kirklees and Wakefield

(1) The unparished areas of Kirklees which are marked A on map 1, B on map 3, A, B and C on map 2, and A on map 4 shall be transferred to Wakefield, to the Ossett ward, to the Wakefield petty sessional division, and to the West Yorkshire Eastern coroner’s district, remaining unparished.

(2) The unparished area of Wakefield which is marked D on map 2, and A on map 3 shall be transferred to Kirklees, to the Dewsbury East ward, to the Batley and Dewsbury petty sessional division, and to the West Yorkshire Western coroner’s district, remaining unparished.

Section 10 Transfers within West Yorkshire between Leeds and Wakefield

(1) Each area which is marked as shown in column 1 of the following Table on the map indicated in column 2 shall be transferred from Leeds and from the parish (if any) named in column 3 to Wakefield, to the parish and parish ward (if any), ward and petty sessional division mentioned in column 4.

TABLE

Unparished

Castleford and Glasshoughton ward

Pontefract petty sessional division

Parish of Normanton

Altofts parish ward

Stanley and Altofts ward

Wakefield petty sessional division

A

B

Unparished

Stanley and Altofts ward

Wakefield petty sessional division

E

G

J

6

5 & 6

5

Unparished

Stanley and Wrenthorpe ward

Wakefield petty sessional division

(2) The unparished areas of Wakefield marked C, D and F on map 6 and H on map 5 shall be transferred from Wakefield to Leeds, and to the Skyrack and Wetherby petty sessional division, remaining unparished. The area marked C on map 6 shall form part of the Middleton ward, and the areas marked H on map 5 and D and F on map 6 shall form part of the Morley South ward.

Section 11 Consequential change to ward boundary within Barnsley

(1) In this article, “ward” means a ward of Barnsley.

(2) The area of Barnsley marked G on map 19 shall be transferred from the Hoyland East ward to the Wombwell South ward.

Section 12 Consequential change to parishes in Doncaster

The part of the parish of Barnburgh which is marked C on map 14 shall be transferred to the parish of Hickleton.

Section 13 Town and country planning

(1) In this article, “provision” means a provision of a development plan (as defined in section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 )

(2) Any provision applying to an area transferred by this Order shall continue to apply to that area, notwithstanding the transfer, until replaced by a provision which so applies, and which is expressed to supersede the preserved provision.