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.
6,231 approved · 602 refused · 437 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
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Received 12 Oct 2022Norton Hall Farm, Southerndown, Bridgend
Received 31 Mar 202556, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 22 Feb 2023Twyn Y Rhedyn, Ewenny Road, St Brides Major
Received 11 Jun 20261, Lakeside, Barry
Received 11 Feb 2025Bay Tree Cottage, Boverton
Received 17 Nov 202140 Trem Elai, Penarth
Received 23 Jun 20251, The Orchard, St Brides Road, Wick
Received 17 Jul 2025Broadshoard House, 13, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 31 Oct 2022Land adjacent to 38, Main Street, Barry
Received 28 Feb 2023Land to the East of St. Nicholas
Received 4 Nov 2021Opposite No. 2, Mill Park, Cowbridge
Received 15 Feb 2022Pumping Station Aberthaw Power Station The Leys, Seal Pit Road, West Aberthaw
Received 25 Nov 20253, Old Barry Road, Penarth
Received 5 Aug 20219, Grays Walk, Cowbridge
Received 3 Nov 20227, Matthew Road, Rhoose
Received 12 Feb 2021Berth 31, Port of Barry , Wimborne Road, Barry
Received 17 Oct 202422, Maillard's Haven, Penarth
Received 3 Jun 2024Shandon, Church Street, Wick
Received 24 Feb 2023Ty Green Farm, Broughton Road, Wick
Received 10 Jun 2025Ty Isaf, Drope Road, Drope
Received 15 Apr 202426 Clos Y Fulfran, Barry
Received 25 Mar 202513 Plas St Andresse, Penarth
Received 14 May 202417, Glastonbury Road, Sully
Received 15 Sept 2022Records 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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