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.
6,926 approved · 643 refused · 476 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
25, Borough Close, Cowbridge
Received 4 Oct 2021Vicarage Lawns, Wick Road, St Brides Major
Received 18 May 2026Leeshore, 21, Fonmon Road, Fontygary, Rhoose
Received 2 Mar 202113, Eastgate, Cowbridge
Received 21 Dec 20217, Orchard Close, Wenvoe
Received 22 May 20236 Bradenham Place, Penarth
Received 5 Aug 20247, Church Meadow, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 6 Dec 2022Ty Mawr, Llanbethery
Received 7 Jul 20226, Pwll Y Min Crescent, Peterston Super Ely
Received 19 Oct 2022Land off Cowbridge Road, Llwyn Nwydog, Ystradowen
Received 14 May 2021Brigam Farm, Llanharry, Pontyclun
Received 12 Jun 2020Ty Hafan, Hayes Road, Sully
Received 24 May 2023Town Hall Car Park, Cowbridge
Received 27 Jun 2024Land at Moat Farm, Llysworney
Received 1 Oct 2026St. Elmo, 8 Burnham Avenue, Sully
Received 28 Oct 2024Frampton Court, Frampton
Received 15 Feb 20245, Powys Place, Dinas Powys
Received 14 Feb 202219, Craven Walk, Penarth
Received 18 Jan 2024Llys Gwinwydd, Boverton Park Drive, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 31 Jan 20229, Belle Vue Terrace, Penarth
Received 12 Mar 202131 The Verlands, Cowbridge
Received 26 Feb 2025The Coach House, Ffordd Yr Eglwys, Peterston Super Ely
Received 9 Dec 2024Land at Sycamore Cross, Bonvilston
Received 12 Oct 202124, Phyllis Street, Barry
Received 22 Mar 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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