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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.
7,607 approved · 2,383 refused · 1,139 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Dec 2001 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Plot 5 Heol Ty Nant Llangeinor CF32 8HZ
Received 21 Aug 201766 Coychurch Road Bridgend Cf31 2Ap
Received 9 Jun 2004Waterton Depot Waterton Bridgend Cf31 3Yp
Received 20 Dec 20061 South View Kenfig Hill Bridgend CF33 6DG
Received 31 Oct 2022Former Cinema Site, Brewery Lane, Bridgend
Received 31 Dec 2012Brewery Field Tondu Road Bridgend CF31 4JE
Received 29 Oct 2009111 Graham Avenue Penyfai Bridgend
Received 19 May 2005Spar Convenience Stores, 138 Mill View Estate, Garth, Maesteg, CF34 0DD
Received 18 Mar 2026Dogs Trust Court Colman Boarding Kennels Court Colman Bridgend CF31 4NG
Received 31 May 201846 Heol Maendy North Cornelly Bridgend Cf33 4Df
Received 11 May 200615 Cwrt Y Coed Brackla Bridgend CF31 2ST
Received 6 Aug 2010Plot 20 Abergarw Farm Brynmenyn Bridgend CF32 9LH
Received 16 Dec 201537 Hunters Ridge Brackla Bridgend Cf31 2Lh
Received 5 Oct 2006Land west of Bryn Bragl Brackla CF31 2LP
Received 24 May 201826 Station Row Pontyrhyl Bridgend Cf32 8Pj
Received 25 Oct 201047 South View, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, CF33 6DG
Received 26 Jan 20267 Ffordd y Mynach Pyle CF33 6HT
Received 8 Mar 2017North of Civic Offices Angel Street Bridgend
Received 8 Feb 2018Land Adj To 3 Meadow St Bridgend Cf31 1He
Received 21 Jul 20049 Brynawel Bettws Bridgend CF32 8SA
Received 26 Feb 202129-44 Heol Llwyn Ffynnon, Llangeinor
Received 21 Apr 200641 Ffordd Candleston Broadlands Bridgend Cf31 5Du
Received 17 Dec 200334 Iron Way Derllgewyn Bridgend CF32 9BF
Received 26 Feb 2008Natwest Bank 8 Bank Buildings Bridgend Industrial Estate Bridgend Cf31 3Rd
Received 26 Feb 2004Records 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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