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 Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
6,208 approved · 595 refused · 435 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
R B Furnishers, Ludlow Lane, Penarth
Received 7 May 202535, Station Road, Penarth
Received 4 Aug 2021Land north of Castle Road, Burton, Rhoose
Received 29 May 202522, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 28 Mar 2024The Fox, Ewenny Road, St. Brides Major
Received 7 Apr 2022314, Barry Road, Barry
Received 7 Nov 2023Former Railway Sidings, Ffordd y Mileniwm, Barry
Received 30 Jul 20269, Lord Street, Penarth
Received 21 Feb 202410 Porthkerry Road, Rhoose
Received 4 Aug 2026The Meadows, Peterston Super Ely
Received 2 Dec 2022A B Car Sales, Cardiff Road, Barry
Received 23 Nov 2023Copthorne Hotel, Copthorne Way, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff
Received 4 Dec 2024Pwll Y Darren Farm, Welsh St Donats, Cowbridge
Received 20 Apr 20265, Cawley Place, Barry
Received 14 Oct 2024St. Athan Boys Village, St. Athan
Received 21 Oct 202520, Knowbury Avenue, Penarth
Received 18 Jan 2023126 South Road, Sully
Received 4 Aug 2025St Hilary, Westra, Dinas Powys
Received 5 Sept 2024Bonvilston East Sewerage Treatment Works, A48 Bonvilston
Received 19 Dec 202519, Ewenny Close, Barry
Received 26 Mar 202452, Plas Taliesin, Penarth
Received 1 Jul 2024Skomer Road, Barry
Received 26 Jan 2023Red Roofs, 1 Cliff Parade, Penarth
Received 5 Jun 202538, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 18 Sept 2023Records 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 Vale of Glamorgan 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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