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.
6,444 approved · 611 refused · 451 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Land to the East of Aston Martin Lagonda and West of Cowbridge Road, Bro Tathan, St. Athan.
Received 7 Aug 2025Land to the South and West of The Goodsheds, Hood Road, Barry
Received 30 Jun 2022Green Isha Farm, Llantwit Road, Wick
Received 29 Sept 202513, Vale Court, Cowbridge
Received 17 Aug 2021Spring House, Bonvilston
Received 31 Mar 2025Heathcliffe, 18 Marine Parade, Penarth
Received 25 Mar 20241A, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 7 Jul 20211 Bryneithin, Dinas Powys
Received 2 Sept 202534, Wimborne Crescent, Sully
Received 26 Apr 2022Field Cottage, Bonvilston, Cardiff
Received 7 Jul 202165, Lavernock Road, Penarth
Received 2 Sept 202298 Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 18 May 2026Great House, Llandow
Received 27 Nov 20254 Cliff Parade, Penarth
Received 28 Apr 2025137 Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 16 Apr 2026Glyn Ddawan, City
Received 24 Mar 2026Former Pitch & Putt Retail Kiosk, Cliff Top, Penarth
Received 11 Aug 2022Old Cogan Hall, Sully Road, Penarth
Received 18 Feb 2026Pontoon at Y Rhodfa, Barry Waterfront
Received 12 Nov 202164 Cae Newydd, St Nicholas
Received 24 Mar 2025Cardiff and Vale College, Weycock Cross Campus, Barry
Received 18 Dec 202310, Dunraven Street, Barry, CF62 6PF
Received 2 Aug 2021Llandough House, Llandough, Cowbridge
Received 14 Jul 2025Church Farm, Llansannor
Received 13 Feb 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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