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.
6,616 approved · 629 refused · 459 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
St. Brides Court, St. Brides Major
Received 28 Jun 20232 The Grove, Barry
Received 5 Aug 2022University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth
Received 22 Nov 202138, Crompton Way, Ogmore By Sea
Received 13 Jul 20222, Salisbury Avenue, Penarth
Received 22 Dec 20221 Maes-y-ffynon, Bonvilston
Received 14 Feb 2025Windsor House, Factory Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 12 Sept 2022Brynhill Golf Club, Little Brynhill Lane, Barry
Received 11 Aug 2022Brynheulog, Llangan
Received 8 Sept 202635, The Parade, Barry
Received 7 Nov 202510, Melyn Y Gors, Barry
Received 16 May 202547 Arcot Street, Penarth
Received 23 May 20255, Vere Street, Barry
Received 17 Mar 2022The Meadows, Peterston Super Ely
Received 30 Mar 202262, Illtyd Avenue, Llantwit Major
Received 17 Apr 202421, Morningside Walk, Barry
Received 8 Mar 202214, Court Close, Aberthin
Received 6 Dec 2023Cliff House, Channel View, Penarth
Received 29 Dec 20226, Pwll Y Min Crescent, Peterston Super Ely
Received 2 Nov 202315, Merlin Close, Penarth
Received 3 May 2022Heath House, 54 Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 24 Oct 20255, Nailsea Court, Sully
Received 27 Jul 2021Rock Cottages, Redwood Close, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 19 Oct 202249, Pontypridd Road, Barry
Received 15 Feb 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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