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6,955 approved · 645 refused · 480 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Lynton, Tredodridge
Received 30 Oct 202521, Hawthorn Road, Barry
Received 24 Nov 202346, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Received 7 Jun 202171, Broadway, Llanblethian, Cowbridge
Received 21 Dec 20226, St. Fagans Avenue, Barry
Received 18 Jan 20233, Heol St. Cattwg, Pendoylan
Received 5 Apr 2022The Oystercatcher, Terra Nova Way, Penarth
Received 14 Jan 2021Momentive Speciality Chemicals, Sully Moors Road, Sully
Received 3 Apr 2023Barry Rugby Football Club, Merthyr Dyfan Road, Barry
Received 24 Feb 2025Bolston House, Land at Bolston House, Bonvilston
Received 18 May 2026Glenburnie, Port Road, Wenvoe
Received 4 Aug 202112 and 12A, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 15 Sept 202175 Romilly Park Road, Barry
Received 6 Aug 2026Rhws Junior and Infants School, Fontygary Road, Rhoose
Received 25 Apr 20234, Church Road, Wick
Received 16 Jun 2026Pantwilkin Stables, Aberthin
Received 6 Mar 2023GM2 House, Plymouth Road, Penarth
Received 1 Apr 202111, Dyffryn Close, St. Nicholas
Received 19 Dec 2022Pancross Barn, Llancarfan
Received 19 Aug 202520, Westward Rise, Barry
Received 6 Jun 2025Y Berllan, Peterston Super Ely
Received 29 Nov 2022Cwrt-y-ala, Michealston Le Pit Road, Michaelston Le Pit
Received 13 Dec 2024St. Nicholas Waste Water Treatment Work
Received 25 Apr 2023126, Park Crescent, Barry
Received 24 Apr 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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