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.
6,229 approved · 601 refused · 437 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
29, Atlantic Business Park, Hayes Lane, Sully
Received 29 Nov 2023The Old Parsonage, Twyn Yr Eglwys, Colwinston
Received 17 Feb 2025Whips Bungalow, Lane - Junction Llanmihangel Road To Junction At Llandough Village, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 18 Nov 20246, Bingle Lane, St. Athan
Received 10 Feb 202212, Drylla, Dinas Powys
Received 7 Aug 2023Brook House, Main Avenue, Peterston Super Ely
Received 16 Oct 2020West Farm, West Street, Llantwit Major
Received 12 Aug 2026Car Park Near Waitrose Cowbridge, Birds Lane, Cowbridge
Received 25 Jul 2024Reservoir House, St Lythans
Received 10 Jul 20251 Rectory Road, Penarth
Received 4 Nov 2024Pughs Garden Centre, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 2 Oct 20235, Bridgewater Road, Sully
Received 4 Nov 2021Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol
Received 19 May 2026Dock Office, Subway Road, Barry
Received 9 Dec 2022Rooftop at 88, Windsor Road, Penarth
Received 11 Oct 2021East Hall, Fonmon
Received 9 Jan 2024Cole Farm, 9 Cold Knap Way, Barry
Received 21 Mar 2025Hengoed House, Coedarhydyglyn, St Georges Super Ely
Received 22 May 20259, Pembroke Close, Dinas Powys
Received 22 Mar 2022Ty Fry Farm, Llandow
Received 23 Aug 20225, Button Ride, St. Nicholas
Received 13 Jun 202231D, Holton Road, Barry
Received 15 Jul 2022Bolston House, Bonvilston
Received 24 Nov 2025Great Frampton House, Frampton
Received 23 Feb 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 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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