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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.
4,301 approved · 1,932 refused · 1,019 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
96 Ffordd Cadfan, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2DQ
Received 21 Nov 2024Rear of 1 & 2 Ton View & 28 & 29 Bryn Onnen Kenfig Hill Bridgend CF33 6EX
Received 12 Mar 2025Land off All Saints Way Penyfai CF31 4BT
Received 16 Sept 2019Hillside Gardens, Plot 6 Off Gwaunbant / Rear Lower Adare St Pontycymer Bridgend
Received 27 Jun 200614 Glasfryn Brackla CF31 2JN
Received 9 Oct 201743 Georgian Way Brackla CF31 2EY
Received 10 May 2022Yr Hafan 6 Llys Tynewydd Coity CF35 6BY
Received 11 Mar 20201 Springfield Close Bridgend CF31 1HR
Received 15 Apr 201024B New Road Porthcawl Bridgend Cf36 5Dn
Received 6 Jul 200734 Church View Laleston Bridgend CF32 0HF
Received 4 Sept 201467 Bryntirion Hill Bridgend CF31 4BY
Received 13 Mar 20083b Picton Street Maesteg CF34 0EW
Received 8 Jul 20206 Maes Trawscoed Broadlands Bridgend CF31 5AT
Received 7 May 201010 Stormy Down Stormy Lane Nr Pyle Cf33 4Rt
Received 31 Oct 2007158 Victoria Street Pontycymmer Bridgend CF32 8NB
Received 26 Mar 2008Land adjacent to Forest Lodge Kings Terrace Maesteg CF34 0HD
Received 10 Aug 2020Land At Dunraven Business Park Coychurch Road Bridgend CF31 3BG
Received 30 Jul 200916 Golden Terrace Maesteg CF34 9BX
Received 17 Mar 2017Maesteg Fire Station Coegnant Road Nantyffyllon Maesteg Cf34 0Tw
Received 21 Mar 2006Hanover Court Off Cefn Glas Road Bridgend CF31 4HX
Received 1 Jun 20121 Warwick Crescent Porthcawl CF36 3LH
Received 5 Oct 201553 Garfield Avenue Litchard CF31 1QA
Received 9 Dec 201610 Raphael Avenue Brackla CF31 2AU
Received 17 May 2013Unit 1/2 Block 3, Newlands Avenue, Litchard Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF31 2DA
Received 4 Jun 2026Records 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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