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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.
6,550 approved · 622 refused · 459 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1980 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 North of Junction 33 of the M4, Cardiff
Received 1 Sept 202124, Plas Glen Rosa, Portway Marina, Penarth
Received 4 May 2021Middlecross, Pancross Farm, Llancarfan, Barry
Received 3 Jun 202522 Grove Terrace, Penarth
Received 31 Aug 2023Cottrell Park Golf Club, A48, St. Nicholas
Received 29 Dec 202210 Bessant Close, Cowbridge
Received 9 Jan 20267, Cog Road, Sully
Received 3 Jul 2023Ty Fry Lodge, Pendoylan
Received 1 Oct 202424, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 30 Nov 2021Stourbridge House, Llysworney
Received 9 Nov 2023Orchard Business Park, Bona Road, Llandow
Received 17 Jul 2024Land west of Old Rectory, Bonvilston
Received 17 May 2024Barry Delivery Office, 3-5 Holton Road, Barry
Received 13 Dec 2021131, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 20 Jul 2022The Old School, Llysworney, Cowbridge
Received 17 Jan 2022Greystones, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 25 Oct 2024149 Westward Rise, Barry
Received 14 Aug 2025Penycae Farm,Lane From Penycae Farm To Horseshoe Inn, Marcross
Received 25 Nov 2024Mill Farm, Llandow
Received 28 Apr 2021Living accommodation over King Square Post Office, 160, Holton Road, Barry
Received 8 Jul 2021Greenmeadow, Cowbridge Road, St. Nicholas
Received 9 Feb 2023Cafe No.1, 150A Holton Road, Barry
Received 16 Apr 2024Castle Upon Alun House, Lane - Junction Castle Upon Alun Farm To Junction Cross Croescwta Cottages, St Brides Major
Received 17 Jun 2024Sully House, St. Marys Well Bay Road, Swanbridge
Received 7 Jul 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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