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.
6,820 approved · 635 refused · 472 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
8, Pen Y Garth Mansion, 2, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 26 Apr 202250 St James Road, Wick
Received 10 Feb 20251 Manor Cottages, St Nicholas
Received 3 Jun 2021Jenner Park, Barry Road, Devon Avenue, Barry
Received 14 Apr 20267, Somerset View, Ogmore By Sea
Received 1 Sept 2021Unit 4, Stonehouse Business Park, Llandow
Received 3 May 2022Foxes Hollow, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 13 Mar 2023Archway House, Westgate, Cowbridge
Received 22 Apr 2021Development land at East Quay, Barry Waterfront (to East of Cory Way)
Received 16 Dec 201972, St. Pauls Avenue, Barry
Received 18 May 202117, Blenheim Close, Barry
Received 6 Mar 2023Church Farm, Clemenstone
Received 25 Jul 20254, Wimborne Crescent, Sully
Received 24 Jun 2021Penllyn Castle, Penllyn
Received 2 May 202434, St. Josephs Mews, Penarth
Received 18 Nov 202239, Westbourne Road, Penarth
Received 2 Mar 202325A Archer Road, Penarth
Received 7 Sept 2023Norton Hall Farm, Southerndown
Received 7 May 202513, Elm Grove Lane, Dinas Powys
Received 1 Apr 2021Endless Acres Stud, Peterston Super Ely
Received 27 Jul 2023Dow Corning, Cardiff Road, Barry
Received 26 Nov 202550 Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 7 Nov 202415, Kestrel Way, Penarth
Received 6 Jun 2023Land adjacent to Station Terrace, Station Road East, Wenvoe
Received 12 Feb 2021Records 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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