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.
6,483 approved · 617 refused · 458 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Lower Greenway Farm, Bonvilston
Received 19 Mar 2026Ewenny Quarry, St Brides Road, Ewenny
Received 8 Nov 2024Tyr Mynydd Farmhouse, Ty Mynydd Lane, Welsh St. Donats
Received 11 Mar 201911, Min y Mor, Barry
Received 7 Apr 2022Ashbrook, Llandow
Received 22 Nov 202210 High Street, Barry
Received 21 Aug 202530, Golwg Y Coed, Barry
Received 22 Jun 2021300, Holton Road, Barry
Received 30 Aug 2022Opposite Hensol Villas, Hensol
Received 1 May 2019The Buck, 62-66 Holton Road, Barry
Received 17 Mar 202626, Cwrt Y Vil Road, Penarth
Received 17 Jul 2023Allt Laes Farm, Pont Sarn Lane, Peterston Super Ely
Received 19 Jul 2021Penllyn Estate Farm, Llwynhelig, Cowbridge
Received 11 Apr 202326, Robinswood Crescent, Penarth
Received 27 Oct 202328 Ewenny Road, Wick
Received 19 Sept 202530, Clive Place, Penarth
Received 8 Mar 2024Former Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Aberthin Road, Cowbridge
Received 24 Jun 202411, Leigh Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 22 Sept 202156, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 8 Apr 2026Glanville House, Town Mill Road, Cowbridge
Received 20 Apr 202322 Lidmore Road, Barry
Received 2 Sept 2026Land adjacent Littlemoor Farm, Squire Street, Llysworney
Received 12 Jun 2023Cartref, St Hilary
Received 7 May 202547, Heol Eryr Mor, Barry
Received 8 Jan 2025Records 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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