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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.
4,260 approved · 1,917 refused · 1,017 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Sept 2004 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
12A Merthyr Mawr Road Bridgend Cf31 3Nl
Received 26 Jun 2006Co-Op Pharmacy, 8 Canolfan The Triangle Brackla Bridgend Cf31 2Ll
Received 17 Aug 20066-8 Queen Street Thai Orchid Restaurant Bridgend Cf31 1Hx
Received 11 Jul 2007The Barn At Ty Coed Y Mwstwr Isaf Coychurch Bridgend Cf35 5Hw
Received 30 Nov 2005Land Adj New Road/Aldenham Rd Porthcawl Bridgend
Received 31 Jul 2008Tal Y Fan Isaf Cottage New Mill Blackmill
Received 24 Feb 20151 Maes Llan Kenfig Hill Bridgend CF33 6DX
Received 30 Oct 2012Derllwyn House Derllwyn Road Tondu Bridgend CF32 9DL
Received 11 May 2015Plot 1 Dimlands Main Road Coychurch Bridgend CF35 5HN
Received 12 Dec 2008Land east of the A48 (Crack Hill) Brocastle Bridgend
Received 13 Apr 20189 Wigan Terrace Bryncethin Bridgend Cf32 9Ye
Received 21 Dec 2006Llangynwyd Village Hall Station Road Llangynwyd CF34 9TF
Received 23 Dec 201332-32A Nolton Street Bridgend CF31 3BN
Received 11 May 20189 Erw Wen North Cornelly Bridgend CF33 4BW
Received 14 Sept 2009115 Llangewydd Road Bridgend CF31 4JT
Received 24 Feb 201720 Rhodfa Cnocell y Coed Broadlands Bridgend CF31 5FS
Received 16 Oct 2017Unit 1 Tesco Express Ffordd Tirion Broadlands Bridgend CF31 5EJ
Received 10 Sept 201239 Anglesey Way Porthcawl CF36 3QP
Received 20 Jan 20218 Belmont Close, Garth, Maesteg, CF34 0LH
Received 22 Aug 2025Land Nw Of Coed Bychan Farmhouse Llanharan Pontyclun CF72 9NG
Received 15 Oct 2012Tesco Stores Ltd Cowbridge Road Bridgend CF31 3SQ
Received 23 Feb 2017Land east of Cwm Felin & south of Graig Terrace/Ebenezer Terrace Blackmill CF35 6EJ
Received 28 Nov 2024Land at Coegnant Caravan Storage Bryn Llefrith Farm Caerau Maesteg CF34 0TN
Received 1 Mar 2017Land Rear Of 4 Grove Road Bridgend CF31 3EF
Received 16 Jan 2012Records 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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