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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.
3,243 approved · 1,594 refused · 925 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Aug 2006 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
Grand Pavilion Esplanade Porthcawl CF36 3YW
Received 8 May 202511 Talbot Street Maesteg CF34 9BT
Received 6 Dec 2017Land R/O Pen Llwyn & 1-4 Heol Y Bardd Bridgend
Received 12 May 2009Units 12 & 13 Ogmore Crescent Bridgend Industrial Estate CF31 3TE
Received 19 Jul 201616A Village Farm Road (Plot 114), Village Farm Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF33 6BL
Received 6 Dec 2024107 Ty Gwyn Drive Brackla Bridgend CF31 2QG
Received 20 Feb 2008102 Heol Onnen North Cornelly CF33 4DS
Received 22 May 20183 Mission Road Garth Maesteg CF34 0ND
Received 12 May 2015The Hollies Heol Y Ysgol Coity CF35 6BL
Received 21 Nov 2017The Prince of Wales Inn Ton Kenfig Maudlam Bridgend CF33 4PR
Received 28 Jun 201922 Bramble Close, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2PS
Received 18 Sept 2023Odeon McArthur Glen Retail Park Bridgend CF32 9SU
Received 9 Dec 2022Bowls Pavilion Cae Gof Cefn Cribwr Bridgend
Received 20 Aug 202021 Coychurch Road Gardens Bridgend CF31 3AS
Received 4 Aug 2009Land Adj To 13 Heol Tre Dwr Waterton Bridgend CF31 3AJ
Received 2 Mar 20161 Penybont Road Pencoed Bridgend CF35 5PY
Received 27 May 2011Porthcawl Hotel 7-11 John Street Porthcawl CF36 3AP
Received 3 May 2023Harbour Kiosk Cosy Corner Porthcawl Harbour Porthcawl CF36 3YR
Received 14 Jun 20175 Austin Close Newton Porthcawl CF36 5SN
Received 26 Aug 20215 De Berclos Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 3JN
Received 2 Jun 201111 Duffrynmadog Nantyffyllon Maesteg CF34 0BE
Received 4 Feb 201518 Waun Wen Terrace Nantymoel Bridgend CF32 7NB
Received 15 Apr 200812 Marshfield Avenue Kenfig Hill CF33 6RX
Received 24 Apr 201729 Rest Bay Close Porthcawl CF36 3UN
Received 25 Feb 2019Records 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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