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.
6,717 approved · 632 refused · 464 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
59, Lakin Drive, Barry
Received 25 Sept 202534A, Tynewydd Road, Barry
Received 11 Apr 20224, Lower Farm Court, Rhoose
Received 19 Aug 2026Marlborough Grange, Crossways, Cowbridge
Received 9 Jan 2023Unit 21, Atlantic Business Park, Hayes Lane, Sully
Received 17 Mar 202317 St Ambrose Close, Dinas Powys
Received 14 Nov 20251, Pioden For, Barry
Received 8 Jun 2021Sully Junior And Infants School, Burnham Avenue, Sully
Received 24 Aug 202615, Lynmouth Drive, Sully
Received 16 Aug 20214, Dulverton Drive, Sully
Received 13 Mar 2023Land at Campbell Court, St Nicholas
Received 1 Jul 2024Llancadle Farm, Llancadle
Received 29 Nov 2023Waun Wen, Trebettyn Lane, Llansannor
Received 13 May 2026R S Porsche, Railway Terrace, Penarth
Received 5 Feb 2025Flat 1, 102, Kingsland Crescent, Barry
Received 3 Jun 202581, High Street, Cowbridge
Received 20 May 20218, Park Road, Penarth
Received 3 Feb 2023Ty Groes Farm, A48, Bonvilston
Received 26 Jan 2022Foxglove Cottage, 1 Castle Mews, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 8 Mar 2024Y Hen Fferm Dy, Flemingston
Received 10 Nov 2023Vishwell Farmhouse, St. Andrews Road, Wenvoe
Received 13 Dec 2021Pear Tree House, Ysticl Garu, Llysworney
Received 18 Sept 20232, John Street, Penarth
Received 1 Jun 20228, Guys Road, Barry
Received 2 Jun 2023Records 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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