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.
6,603 approved · 626 refused · 459 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
10, Hickman Road, Penarth
Received 7 Jun 2021St Brendan, 4 Old Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 16 Apr 2026Pantwilkin Stables, Llanquian Road, Aberthin
Received 11 Mar 2022Flat, 34 High Street, Cowbridge
Received 30 Oct 202563, Porth Y Castell, Barry
Received 9 Feb 202433, Wick Road, Ewenny
Received 20 Aug 2024Dinas Powys Library, Fairoaks, Dinas Powys
Received 4 Feb 2025Braemore Lodge, 42 Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 9 Oct 2025Flat 1, 4, Marine Parade, Penarth
Received 1 Jun 2021The Pound, Duffryn Lane, St Nicholas
Received 9 Oct 20243, Andover Close, Barry
Received 7 Oct 202418, Cwrt Y V Road, Penarth
Received 20 Jun 2022Land at Llanbethery
Received 16 Jun 2021Leach Castle Farm, Bonvilston
Received 13 Feb 2024Peace Haven, 48, Craig Yr Eos Road, Ogmore By Sea
Received 1 Jun 2021Castle Lodge Farm, Broad Close Lane, Llancarfan
Received 23 Jun 2025Ty Felin Fawr, Llanmaes
Received 26 Jun 202397, Cae Newydd, St Nicholas
Received 25 Aug 2024Cwm Ciddy House, Porthkerry Park Road, Porthkerry Park, Barry
Received 24 Sept 2025The Paddocks, Home Farm, Hensol
Received 8 May 2025Atm Site, Wyndham House, Boverton Road, Llantwit Major
Received 27 Jul 2022The Croft, Ffordd Yr Eglwys, Peterston Super Ely, Cardiff
Received 9 Jul 202422 & 24 Murch Road, Dinas Powys
Received 3 Mar 2025The Meadows, Peterston Super Ely
Received 28 May 2024Records 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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