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.
6,484 approved · 618 refused · 459 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Boverton Park House, Boverton Park Drive, Boverton
Received 19 Jul 2021Field near Happy Jakes
Received 18 Oct 2017Tennis Club, St. Andrews Road, Dinas Powys
Received 28 Mar 2022Yr Hen Dafarn, Llancadle Road, Llancadle
Received 13 Feb 2025Whitcliffe House, 2, Whitcliffe Drive, Penarth
Received 2 Mar 202319, Suran Y Gog, Barry
Received 19 Jul 2024Ty Mawr, Peterston Super Ely
Received 3 May 20222, Wolfe Close, Cowbridge
Received 3 Feb 202310, Ruthen Terrace, Barry
Received 5 Apr 2022Highways Land, B4267/Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 9 Mar 2023Mill Cottage, Church Farm, Clemenstone
Received 4 Sept 2025Land at North West, Cowbridge
Received 29 Nov 2023Silverdene, Trehedyn Lane, Peterston Super Ely
Received 12 Jun 20255 Rowan Close, Penarth
Received 16 Aug 2024The Meadows, St Hilary
Received 21 Jun 202119, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 18 Nov 20218, Cornerswell Place, Penarth
Received 8 Nov 202220, Westward Rise, Barry
Received 27 Oct 202517, Victoria Square, Penarth
Received 1 Oct 2021The Old Vicarage, Wick Road, St Brides Major
Received 27 Aug 2025Land to the North of St. Lythans Road
Received 16 Jul 2021The Acorns, Maendy Road, Aberthin
Received 19 Apr 202341, Minehead Avenue, Sully
Received 11 Nov 202217, Coychurch Rise, Barry
Received 3 Mar 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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