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.
6,955 approved · 645 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Dyffryn Gardens, Duffryn Lane, Dyffryn
Received 9 May 202219 Highfield Close, Dinas Powys
Received 3 Oct 2024Cornerways, Graig Penllyn, Cowbridge
Received 21 Apr 202234 Somerset View, Ogmore By Sea
Received 6 Jan 2026Sant Y Nyll House, Heol Sant Y Nyll, St Brides Super Ely
Received 9 Feb 2026Bryn Owain, Roman Road, Stalling Down
Received 28 Apr 20252, The Courtyard, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 26 Apr 2022McDonalds Restaurants Ltd., Ty Verlon Industrial Estate, Barry
Received 26 Oct 2022Pant y Lladron, St Hilary, Cowbridge
Received 7 Sept 202310, Green Meadow Close, St. Athan
Received 19 Jul 202167, Burdons Close, Wenvoe
Received 16 Apr 2021Atlantic Cafe, Bendrick Road, Barry
Received 26 Apr 20211, Mill Barn, Mill Road, Boverton, Llantwit Major
Received 1 Sept 2022Sunnyside, Wesley Street, Llantwit Major
Received 11 Mar 2022The Block House, St Mary's Well Bay Road, Swanbridge, Penarth
Received 16 Apr 2026Maes Y Ward Farm, Bonvilston
Received 16 Jan 2023The Stables, St. Andrews Major
Received 13 Oct 20233, Tyle House Close, Llanmaes
Received 9 Aug 2021Woodlands, Broad Close Lane, Moulton
Received 23 Nov 2022Land adjacent to The Windmills, St. Athan Road, Cowbridge
Received 30 Nov 202118 Cae Rex, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 27 Aug 20252, Norman Cottages, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 20 Feb 2024Paget Rooms, Victoria Road, Penarth
Received 5 Nov 2024Moat Farm, Lane - Llysworney To Colwinston Boundary, Llysworney
Received 13 Jan 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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