Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
3,683 approved · 1,752 refused · 969 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Jan 2006 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Ffos Farm Cwmdu Road Maesteg CF34 0DG
Received 8 Mar 2021133 Abercerdin Road Evanstown Gilfach Goch CF39 8RR
Received 21 Feb 2023Bro Ewenny Nursing Home Ewenny Road Bridgend CF35 5AW
Received 27 Feb 201817 Katie Street Blaengarw Bridgend CF32 8AB
Received 15 Jan 201049 High Street Laleston CF32 0HL
Received 11 May 20215-7 Bridgend Road Aberkenfig Bridgend CF32 9BN
Received 14 Oct 2011Court Colman Boarding Kennels Court Colman Farm Penyfai CF31 4NG
Received 19 Dec 20175 Bryn Gorsedd Litchard Bridgend CF31 1PT
Received 25 Jul 2011Land north of 1 Railway Terrace South Cornelly CF33 4RW
Received 17 May 2021111 Parkfields Road Bridgend CF31 4BL
Received 30 Mar 2021Branksome Heol Yr Ysgol Coity CF35 6BL
Received 6 Mar 2024Nantymoel RFC 82-84 Ogwy Street Nantymoel Bridgend CF32 7SH
Received 12 Nov 2019Zone 1 Former Harman Motive Unit, Bennett Street Bridgend Industrial Estate
Received 22 Oct 201518 Pen y Fro Pencoed CF35 6JG
Received 10 Dec 201821 Acorn Walk, Broadlands, Bridgend, CF31 5BF
Received 5 May 202652 West End Avenue Porthcawl CF36 3NG
Received 23 Feb 2022Phase 1B Parc Tyn Y Coed Bryncethin Bridgend
Received 10 Apr 20087 Nanthir Road Blaengarw CF32 8BL
Received 8 Jul 2020Caerau Athletic Club Humphreys Terrace Caerau Maesteg CF34 0SG
Received 7 Jul 20149 Pen Y Fro Pencoed Cf35 6Jg
Received 15 Aug 2007Amss Heol Mostyn Village Farm Industrial Estate Pyle Bridgend CF33 6NU
Received 23 Mar 20124 Kittiwake Close Porthcawl Bridgend CF36 3UU
Received 27 Nov 2007Parc Derwen R13,R17 & R18 Coity Bridgend
Received 27 Jun 2008Bryntirion Park Llangewydd Road Bridgend CF31 4JU
Received 29 Aug 2013Records 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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