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.
6,249 approved · 602 refused · 441 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Orchard House, 3, Colcot Road, Barry
Received 14 Nov 202365, St. Johns View, St. Athan
Received 11 Jul 2022Land at Bro Tathan, St Athan
Received 14 Nov 202521, Glebeland Place, St. Athan
Received 21 Mar 2023Land to the South of Blackton Lane and West of Port Road, Cardiff Airport Business Park, Port Road, Rhoose
Received 24 May 2022Tentorium, St Andrews Road, Dinas Powys
Received 9 Jul 2024Land at Avocet court, Barry
Received 4 Aug 2026Vacant land opposite 1 and 2, Llantwit Road, St. Athan *****NOT TO BE PUBLISHED ON WEBSITE - MOD APPLICATION*****
Received 6 May 202111 Windsor Terrace, Penarth
Received 29 Sept 2026Church Place South, Penarth
Received 8 Aug 2023192 Westbourne Court, Flat 11, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 8 Apr 2025Rivington House, Llanblethery, Barry
Received 27 Jun 2025Cymle, The Rhiw, Craig Penllyn
Received 20 Oct 202029, Merlin Close, Penarth
Received 6 Feb 2023Penuchadre Farm, Wick Road, St Brides Major
Received 25 Nov 202436, Park Road, Barry
Received 28 Oct 2025Sycamore Lodge, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 13 May 2025Lower Greenway Farm, Bonvilston
Received 1 Feb 2023The Meadows, Peterston Super Ely
Received 16 Mar 202385, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 12 Nov 2024Kingswood House, East Street, Llantwit Major
Received 13 May 20261, Duffryn Crescent, Peterston Super Ely
Received 28 Mar 202340 Wyndham Street, Barry
Received 9 Oct 202523, St. Andrews Road, Barry
Received 13 Dec 2021Records 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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