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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 Vale of Glamorgan Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
6,231 approved · 601 refused · 437 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
District Centre, Land at Barry Waterfront, Barry
Received 13 Jul 2023Land north of Heol-y-Pentir, Heol-y-Pentir, Rhoose
Received 2 Sept 202430, Highfield Close, Dinas Powys
Received 17 Mar 2022Pwll Y Wrach, Colwinston
Received 21 Aug 202310A, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 26 Jan 202326, Cwrt Y Vil Road, Penarth
Received 16 Dec 2021Field to the South East of Pencyrn Farm, Mountain Road from Llansannor School to A4222, Aberthin
Received 17 Nov 2023Land at Dunlin Court, Barry
Received 27 Oct 2023Chestnut Lodge, Pen y Turnpike Road, Dinas Powys
Received 20 Apr 2022Windrush, School Lane, Llancarfan
Received 15 Mar 202337, Seaview Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 3 Apr 2024Homri Barn, Well Lane, St. Nicholas
Received 30 Mar 20233B, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 30 Apr 2024The Mill, Peterston Super Ely
Received 7 Jun 20242, Waycock Road, Barry
Received 17 Mar 2022BSW Holdings Ltd., Units 60-62, Dyffryn Business Park, Llantwit Major Road, Llandow
Received 7 Aug 20236 Porth-y-green Close, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 7 Sept 2026Tesco Extra, Petrol Station,Culverhouse Cross Access Roads Tesco And Marks & Spencer, Culverhouse Cross
Received 20 Oct 2025Caravan Repair Centre Ltd., Coed Emlyn Park, A48, St. Hilary
Received 4 May 2022Moat Farm, Llysworney
Received 24 Mar 2026Woodlands Cottage, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 14 Jul 2025Unit F, Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross
Received 12 Apr 2022Flemingstone Court, Flemingston
Received 17 May 202445, Seaview Drive, Ogmore By Sea
Received 23 Aug 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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