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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bridgend County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
2,846 approved · 1,474 refused · 881 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Aug 2006 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
16 Llys Y Bryn Broadlands Bridgend CF31 5BX
Received 18 Jul 2018Drain Center, Unit 35-36 Bennett Street Bridgend Industrial Estate Bridgend CF31 3SH
Received 31 Mar 201451 John Street Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 3AU
Received 5 Jan 2012Flat above 16 Talbot Street, Maesteg, CF34 9BW
Received 22 Jul 202540 Walters Road Ogmore Vale Bridgend CF32 7DN
Received 29 Jun 201112 Haven Meadows Bridgend CF31 5EB
Received 11 Jan 201610 St Nons Close Brackla CF31 2BX
Received 2 Mar 202046A West Drive 'The Coach House' Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 3HS
Received 20 Jan 2012130 Newton Nottage Road Porthcawl Cf36 5Ee
Received 12 Jul 201016 Pugsley Gardens Bryncethin Bridgend CF32 9DX
Received 3 May 20124 Widgeon Close Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 3QE
Received 26 Sept 2012Parcel R20 Parc Derwen Coity
Received 7 Apr 2022Former Ladbrokes Building Thomas Crescent Adj New House Inn North Cornelly CF33 4HT
Received 19 Aug 2020Moorings Bryneglwys Avenue Porthcawl CF36 5NN
Received 24 Dec 2014Graigwen Hendre Road Pencoed CF35 6PU
Received 4 Apr 2016Land between Corwen & 133 Victoria Street Pontycymmer CF32 8NB
Received 13 Aug 2020Former Glan yr Afon Home Heol yr Ysgol Ynysawdre CF32 9EG
Received 20 Oct 2022Land At City Farm Bettws Road Bettws Bridgend CF32 8UW
Received 30 Apr 2013Former Betting Office Adj 69 Castle Street Maesteg CF34 9YL
Received 19 Jun 2015Plot At End Of Garon Terrace Nantymoel Bridgend CF32 7RH
Received 1 Mar 201028 Pant Glas Pencoed CF35 6YL
Received 9 May 2023B2 (Plot 112) Village Farm Road, Village Farm Industrial Estate, Pyle, CF33 6BL
Received 13 Dec 2024Civic Offices Angel Street Bridgend CF31 4WB
Received 22 Aug 200829 Davies Avenue Litchard Bridgend CF31 1PS
Received 27 Jun 2016Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bridgend County Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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