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.
6,754 approved · 634 refused · 465 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
92, Kingsland Crescent, Barry
Received 14 Jun 2023Darren Farm, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 30 Jul 2024Y Tarrws, Old Port Road, Wenvoe, Cardiff, CF5 6AL
Received 6 Nov 2025East Quay Public Open Space at Barry Waterfront
Received 14 Jan 20227 Heol Dewi Sant, Barry
Received 5 Aug 20251-36, Mariners Heights, Paget Road, Penarth
Received 21 Sept 2021Garden Cottage, Llansannor
Received 22 Oct 2025Land East of the A48 (Crack Hill) Brocastle, Bridgend
Received 29 May 202515, Whitcliffe Drive, Penarth
Received 18 Nov 2021Fairhaven, 67 Cog Road, Sully
Received 27 Aug 2025Lettons Way (Western Side), Dinas Powys
Received 14 Apr 202519, Channel Close, Rhoose
Received 30 Aug 202316 Carys Close, Penarth
Received 13 Nov 2025Mill Farm, (Lawns) Llandow
Received 27 Mar 2023Land to the South and West of the Goodsheds, Barry
Received 30 Aug 2022Cole Farm, 9, Cold Knap Way, Barry
Received 30 Aug 20241 Hensol Villas, Hensol, Pontyclun
Received 26 Jun 20255, Wimborne Crescent, Sully
Received 5 Apr 202218, Lakeside, Barry
Received 1 Sept 2022Nash Manor, Llantwit Major Road, Cowbridge
Received 25 Jul 2025The Old Parsonage, Llancarfan
Received 26 Mar 2024Entrance to River Court, Treoes
Received 17 Oct 2023Foxes Hollow, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 3 Oct 2022Dunelm, Factory Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 27 May 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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